Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies
Looking for a delicious treat that combines two of your favorite desserts? Then you need to try these Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies! These brownies are super easy to make and only require a few simple ingredients. Plus, they’re always a hit with family and friends!
Ingredients
- -1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- -1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- -½ cup granulated sugar
- -2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- -4 eggs
- -2 cups all-purpose flour
- -1 teaspoon baking powder
- -½ teaspoon salt
- -1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips or chunks
- For the cheesecake layer:
- -(8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- Optional: 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together shortening, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup white sugar. Beat in the 3 eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; blend into the sugar mixture until everything is mixed in well. Stir in chocolate chips or chunks, and set aside for later use.
4. In another bowl, mix together cream cheese and 1/4 cup granulated sugar until it becomes smooth consistency without any lumps.. Mix in 2 remaining eggs last.
5. Spread half of chocolate chip dough evenly on the bottom of prepared pan first using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon . Next pour cream cheese batter over top of dough that was just spread out., evening it out as best as you can . Sprinkle chopped pecans or walnuts on top (this step is optional). Drop pieces of remaining chocolate chip batter by spoonfuls over filling , not worrying if there are gaps because the batter will spread during baking process anyways .
6 Bake for 45 minutes or until lightly browned on top layer . Letting the
Nutrition Facts
- Serving size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 350
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated fat: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 106 mg
- Sodium: 236 mg
