Rich chocolatey fudgy brownies with a layer of salty cream cheese sandwiched in the middle. If you like contrasts and bold flavours, you'll adore these easy-to-make cheesecake brownies. They're a bit of a crowd pleaser.
In a large pan, melt the butter chocolate and sugar over a gently heat. As soon as the chocolate has melted, turn the heat off and give everything a very good stir.
125 g unsalted butter, 125 g dark chocolate, 200 g dark brown sugar
Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Finally sieve in the flour and stir until everything is just combined.
80 g flour
Spoon half of the mixture into a buttered 20x25cm (8x10 inch) tin or one measuring 23cm (9inch) square.
Cut the cream cheese into slices, as best you can and cover the chocolate mix with them.
200 g full fat cream cheese
Scrape the remaining brownie mixture over the cheese to form a, more or less, even layer.
Bake in the middle of the oven for 20 minutes or until the top is just firm to the touch, but still has a slight wobble in it.
Leave to cool then cut into 16 smallish slices, 12 medium ones or nine large squares.
Notes
For deeper brownies, use a 20cm (8") sq. tin, but bake for 25-30 minutes. You may need to cover the top with foil to prevent it burning.Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.