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Brownie Cheesecake Bars

Brownie Cheesecake Bars Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 210
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 8 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp sour cream

Method
 

  1. Whisk melted butter and 1 cup sugar until shiny, then beat in 2 eggs and vanilla. Fold in flour, cocoa, and salt. Set aside 1/2 cup batter; spread the rest in a parchment-lined 8x8-inch pan.
  2. Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth, then mix in egg, vanilla, and sour cream.
  3. Pour cheesecake filling over brownie layer; drop reserved brownie batter in 8 to 10 dollops. Swirl with a knife in both directions to create ribbons.
  4. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30 to 35 minutes, until edges are set and center jiggles as one mass.
  5. Cool in pan 1 hour, then chill in fridge at least 2 hours. Lift out by parchment and slice into 16 bars.

Notes

Cool completely before slicing for clean edges. Chilling the bars for 2 hours after baking helps the layers set firmly, but you can skip the chill if you are in a hurry. The slices will just be a little softer.