Name: Berry Delicious Cheesecake Brownies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves: 16–20
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder; 500 g / 17.6 oz (just over a pound) cream cheese; 125 g / 4.4 oz (½ cup) sour cream or heavy whipping cream (35–36 percent fat solids); 200 g / 7.1 oz (1 cup) dark chocolate; 250 g / 8.8 oz (around 1¾ cups) berries (I like blueberries and raspberries), fresh or frozen, no need to thaw; 125 g / 4.4 oz (¾ cup) all-purpose flour; 40 g / 1.4 oz (1 package, 2 tablespoons) instant vanilla pudding mix (replace with 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 2 teaspoons vanilla if you don’t have the pudding); 2 large eggs; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 200 g / 7.1 oz (1 cup) unsalted butter; 200 g / 7.1 oz (1 cup) sugar (raw, granulated or brown); 3 large eggs; 100 g / 3.5 oz (½ cup) sugar

Preparation info

Serves:
16–20

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

52 Weeks 52 Sweets

By Vedika Luthra

Published 2021

About

A dessert you’ll want to roll out the red carpet for, these cheesecake brownies are rich, decadent, and downright delicious. I’ve made these for numerous birthdays, parties, and other occasions where I want to impress, with berries, raspberries, cherries, or whatever I am in the mood for. This recipe is inspired by the popular “sernikobrownie” on my favorite Polish food blog, Kwestia Smaku, which calls for the addition of vanilla pudding. I’ve also included this in my recipe, and alt