Brownie Cheesecake Hearts
Description
Rich heart-shaped Valentine's Day chocolate brownies have a swirl of cheesecake filling and a topping of smooth chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
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15 small heart-shaped baking molds
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2 teaspoons butter
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1 (19 4/5 ounce) package chocolate chunk brownie mix
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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3 tablespoons water
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1 egg
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 egg
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1/4 cup heavy cream
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3/4 cup chocolate chips
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Butter the heart-shaped molds.
3
Beat brownie mix, vegetable oil, water, and 1 egg together in a bowl until smooth and well mixed.
4
Pour the batter into the prepared heart molds.
5
Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Beat in 1 egg until smooth.
6
Spoon a dollop of the cream cheese mixture into each heart mold and mix slightly with a knife to make decorative swirls of cream cheese filling in the brownie batter.
7
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
8
While brownies are baking, place chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30-second intervals, stirring after each time, until the chocolate is warm, smooth, and melted.
9
Stir heavy cream into the chocolate. Mixture will be clumpy.
10
Remove hearts from oven, and immediately spread about 1 tablespoon of chocolate mixture over each heart.
11
Return the hearts to the oven and bake until the chocolate topping spreads out, about 5 minutes. Cool before serving.