Black Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies with Stout Caramel Sauce

Dark, decadent and delicious these black velvet cheesecake swirl brownies with stout caramel sauce are not to be missed. If you’re expecting guests any time soon, switch the oven on.

As regular readers will know, I can’t resist a brownie. I have many recipes for them on the blog, but there are still so many to try. These black velvet cheesecake swirl brownies with stout caramel sauce were the happy result of two events fortuitously coinciding. It was a no brainer; I had to make them. The third event, is of course We Should Cocoa, the blogger’s monthly, “we need chocolate”.

Real Ale

It’s rare for me to get my hands on a Waitrose Magazine, so on the odd occasions I do, it’s a real treat. I managed to get a copy of the February edition last month and there, screaming at me, was a recipe for black velvet brownies. They had my name written all over them.

At the very same time CT’s nephew turned up with some bottles of hand-crafted ale – unfiltered and unpasturised. He’s in the lucky position of being head brewer at Gloucester Brewery – a fine job if you like good beer.

Black Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies

The recipe required stout, a rather unusual ingredient for brownies that intrigued me. It turned out that one of the ales, Dockside Dark, was a stout-like beer that had notes of coffee and chocolate with a subtle sweetness.

I’m not much of a beer drinker, but I did try a mouthful and it was rather good. Perfect, as it turned out, for these black velvet cheesecake swirl brownies. It also made a mighty fine stout caramel sauce, which has to be tasted to be properly appreciated.

The brownies were sublime. I changed the recipe, as I always do and used a few different ingredients. Like most brownies, they are very sweet, but the stout ameliorated the sweetness to some extent. The creamy cheesecake swirl made a great foil to the robust earthiness of the stout.

I wasn’t going to make the caramel sauce to begin with, but on second thoughts it seemed a good way to use up the remaining stout. I’m so glad I did as not only was the stout caramel sauce delicious in its own right, but it adds an extra and welcome dimension to the brownies. It tastes deep and rich with bitter tones, but also nutty notes which I wasn’t expecting.

These black velvet cheesecake swirl brownies with stout caramel sauce are truly decadent. They are rich and dark with plenty of chocolate. It turned out, stout wasn’t the only unusual ingredient as I included rye flour too.

They’d make a fantastic afternoon tea treat or dessert for a dinner party, especially served slightly warm with hot sauce. The day after baking, the brownies had reached their peak, displaying a fudgy consistency which was quite irresistible.

Other Brownie Recipes You Might Like

• Caramel Kiss brownies via Foodie Quine
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• Fat Elvis brownies stuffed with banana, pretzels & peanut butter via Supper in the Suburbs
• Flourless chocolate hazelnut brownie cake via Family Friends Food
• Healthy chocolate brownies (vegan) via Planet Veggie
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• Oreo brownies via Fab Food 4 All
• Peanut M&M brownies (gluten free) via Emily’s Recipes and Reviews
• Prune and chocolate fudge brownies (vegan) via Tinned Tomatoes
• Raspberry fudge brownies via Tin and Thyme

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Black Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies – The Recipe

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Black Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies with Stout Caramel Sauce

Deep, dark and rich, these black velvet cheesecake swirl brownies are best suited to adults. They make an excellent dessert, especially when served with stout caramel sauce.

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Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Afternoon Tea, Dessert

Cuisine: American, British

Keyword: beer, brownies, cheesecake, sauce

Servings: 12 slices

Calories: 501kcal

Author: Choclette @ Tin and Thyme

Ingredients

Black Velvet Brownies

• 125 ml stout I used Dockside Dark from Gloucester Brewery
• 200 g 70% dark chocolate
• 100 g unsalted butter
• 75 g molasses sugar
• 100 g vanilla sugar or golden caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 80 g wholemeal spelt flour
• 50 g rye flour
• 25 g cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking powder

Cheesecake Swirl

• 180 g full fat cream cheese
• 50 g crème fraîche
• 100 g vanilla sugar or golden caster sugar and ½ tsp vanilla bean paste
• 1 egg

Stout Caramel Sauce

• 100 ml stout
• 75 g molasses sugar
• 100 g golden granulated sugar
• 50 g dark chocolate
• 150 ml double cream (heavy cream)
• 1 pinch sea salt flakes

Instructions

Black Velvet Brownies

• Place the stout, chocolate and butter in a large pan over a low heat . Stir until everything is melted.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar until dissolved.
• Beat in the eggs one by one, then sift in the flours, cocoa and baking powder and stir until just combined.
• Grease or line a 23 cm (9″) sq. cake tin. I use a silicone mould, so I don’t need to line it.
• Pour half of the batter into the tin.

Cheesecake Swirl

• Beat everything together until just combined.
• Spoon half of the mixture over the brownie batter. Spoon the remaining brownie batter over the cheesecake and then spoon over the remaining cheesecake.
• Using a knife, swirl the mixture a few times to create a marble effect.
• Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180℃ (350℉, Gas 4) for 30 minutes or until the top is just firm.
• Place the tin on a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
• Cut the bake into 12-16 pieces and serve with some of the stout caramel sauce.

Stout Caramel Sauce

• Pour the stout into a pan and place over a medium heat. Add the sugars and stir until dissolved.
• Bring to the boil and leave until the mixture has reduced by about half.
• Stir in the chocolate, cream and salt and simmer for another minute or so.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 314mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 705IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 4mg

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These black velvet cheesecake swirl brownies with stout caramel sauce are my entry to this month’s #WeShouldCocoa. There is a lot of dark chocolate in the brownies and some in the sauce too.