Description
These easy cheesecake brownies are the ultimate dessert mashup – rich, fudgy chocolate brownie swirled with creamy cheesecake. Incredibly simple to make and guaranteed to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-processed preferred)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for cheesecake swirl)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter and 2 cups sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- In a small bowl, beat softened cream cheese with 1/4 cup sugar until smooth.
- Fold the cream cheese mixture gently into brownie batter.
- Pour into prepared pan and swirl gently with a knife or toothpick.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Let cool completely in the pan before slicing and serving.
Notes
Use room temperature eggs and cream cheese for easier mixing. Don’t overbake – moist crumbs on the toothpick are perfect. Dutch-processed cocoa gives the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: cheesecake brownies, fudgy brownies, easy brownies, chocolate dessert, swirled brownies