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Brown Butter Cheesecake Brownie
Cosmic Lynx

Brown Butter Cheesecake Brownie

Rich, fudgy brownies swirled with tangy cream cheese and nutty brown butter for an elevated twist on the classic dessert.

133Min
9Servings
485Cal
HardLevel
Kid friendly
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Equipment

oven
8x8 inch baking dish
parchment paper
saucepan
mixing bowl
whisk
mixing spoon

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Layer

cream cheese (softened)

226 g

egg (room temperature)

1 piece

granulated sugar

50 g

vanilla extract

5 ml

lemon juice

2.5 ml

Brownie Layer

unsalted butter

226 g

Dutch-processed cocoa powder

50 g

vanilla extract

5 ml

light brown sugar

100 g

espresso powder

2 g

powdered sugar

210 g

semi-sweet chocolate chips

128 g

semi-sweet chocolate (chopped)

75 g

egg (room temperature)

3 piece

all-purpose flour

65 g

salt

3 g

olive oil

45 ml

Instructions

1

Preheat oven and prepare pan

Preheat oven to 175°C and grease and line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.

10 min175°C
2

Prepare cream cheese layer

Whisk cream cheese, egg, vanilla, lemon juice and sugar until smooth.

5 min
3

Brown the butter

Brown butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring every 10 seconds. Once milk solids from butter sink and turn golden brown, transfer to heatproof bowl.

8 minMedium heattimer 8 min
Watch for milk solids to sink and turn golden brown - this indicates the butter is properly browned
4

Mix brownie base ingredients

Add cocoa powder, oil, vanilla, chopped chocolate, and espresso powder to browned butter. Mix until dissolved. Let the mixture cool at room temperature for 15-20 mins.

20 mintimer 20 min
5

Whisk eggs and sugar

Whisk eggs and light brown sugar for 4-6 minutes until dissolved and mixture turns light pale in color.

5 mintimer 5 min
The mixture should become noticeably lighter in color and texture
6

Add powdered sugar

Add powdered sugar to egg mixture and mix until combined, 1-2 minutes.

2 min
7

Combine mixtures

Combine egg mixture with browned butter mixture and mix until combined. Add flour and chocolate chips. Mix until just combined - don't overmix the batter.

3 min
Stop mixing as soon as flour disappears to keep brownies tender
8

Assemble layers and create swirls

Transfer half of brownie mixture to prepared pan. Reserve 30g cream cheese mixture; add remaining on brownie mixture. Top with remaining brownie batter; add reserved cream cheese mixture. Make swirls.

5 min
Use a knife or skewer to create beautiful swirls through the layers
9

Bake brownies

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the edges are golden and center is a little fudgy.

45 min175°Ctimer 45 min
The center should still have a slight jiggle - overbaking will make them dry
10

Cool completely

Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

30 mintimer 30 min
Complete cooling is essential for clean cuts

Original recipe

InstagramRecipe by @iramsfoodstory

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Room temperature or microwave 10-15 seconds

Store in airtight container. Bring to room temperature before serving for best texture.

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