Name: Cheesecake Brownies
Yield: Makes one 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan, about twenty-four 2-inch brownies
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 large eggs; 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate; 2 large eggs; ⅔ cup sugar; 16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature; 1½ cups sugar; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter

Preparation info

Makes one 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan, about
twenty-four
2-inch brownies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

About

Though these are over-the-top rich, if you’re going to splurge, why not do it by combining two of the richest desserts, brownies and cheesecake, in one spectacular treat. Be careful not to overbake these or both the cheese and the chocolate parts will become dry and uninteresting.

Ingredients

Brownie Batter

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
6 ounces bitters

Method

Set a rack in the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
For the brownie batter, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Off the heat add the chocolate. Let stand 2 minutes, then whisk smooth. If all the chocolate has not melted,