Decadent Mocha Cheesecake Brownies
Description
This recipe combines a dark, moist mocha brownie with a thick and creamy cheesecake layer to create a decadent dessert.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/3 cup white sugar
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1 egg
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1 cup white sugar
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2/3 cup butter
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2 eggs
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6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon milk
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1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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1/2 cup chopped almonds
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a square 9-inch baking pan with foil. Grease foil with cooking spray.
2
Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large mixing bowl until smooth and light. Add egg; beat until smooth. Set cheesecake layer aside.
3
Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in cocoa powder and coffee granules.
4
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together onto a large piece of waxed paper. Add all at once to the chocolate mixture; stir until blended. Add vanilla extract. Set 1/3 cup of batter aside in a small bowl; stir in milk. Fold chocolate chips and almonds into the remaining batter.
5
Pour larger portion of batter into the prepared pan. Carefully spread cream cheese mixture on top. Drop teaspoonfuls of reserved batter over the cream cheese layer. Run a clean knife through the batter and cheesecake to create swirls.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is set and a toothpick inserted halfway to the center of the pan comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.