This Cheesecake Swirl Brownie brings the best of Chocolate & Cheese Together for one thoroughly exquisite delight. First, let’s start by making our very own Cream Cheese!
Just kidding!
But you can… just know it takes Hours… & Hours to make Homemade Cream Cheese. You’ll need Heavy Cream, Whole Milk, Buttermilk, & Salt. Then you’ll also need Vegetable or Animal Rennet…… Once you mix & heat, you have to add in the rennet, being very careful to make sure it is evenly distributed. And don’t think you can leave that step out either.
Because It’s really the rennet that separates solid milk particles from water in milk. This must happen if curds are to form. On top of that, you have to have a heat of 85 to 105° in order for the enzymes to activate! So, if you want any kind of firmness for your cheese, you must have rennet.
Then it has to sit in a warm place for about 14 hours.
You think you’re done at that point? Nope! You’re not.
Then you have to strain all of it for 4-5 hours…. Then you’re done! So, if you’ve got the time & energy, go for it! But as much as I love to make all things from scratch, this is one thing I go buy at the store.
So, thank goodness for William A. Lawrence for taking Neufchatel cheese and adding cream! He called his creation “Cream Cheese”! Then Alvah L. Reynolds came along, bought a factory to go into production, & helped Lawrence sell what we know today as Philadelphia Cream Cheese!
Let’s make those Cheesecake Swirl Brownies….
So, you choose! Either use a brownie mix or you could Jump over to This Page & try our Super Moist Homemade Brownie Recipe!
Whichever you choose, prepare your batter
Now, prepare the Cheesecake Swirl:
- 8 Oz. Softened Cream Cheese
- 1 Egg
- ¼ Cup Sugar
- 1 Teas. Vanilla
Whip all these ingredients together…
You can also add flavors to your Cheesecake Mixture if you desire. You could take 2 tablespoons of Raspberry Jam & Swirl into your Cheesecake Mixture….. Or if Peanut Butter is your Thing – Swirl in 2 Tablespoons… If you are a goner for Peanut Butter (or even some other flavor) You could do more than 2 Tablespoons!!!
Now, no matter what way you’ve made your brownie batter… You can add this Cheesecake Swirl to Mini Brownie Bites or an 8×8 pan. #Chocolate
Preheat Oven to 350°
If you are baking Mini Brownie Bites, just add a teaspoon of Cheese to each bite. But you’ll also want to push the cheesecake mixture into the batter so it is partly covered.
If you are baking your Cheesecake Swirl Brownie in an 8×8, you’ll want to set aside a ½ cup of batter. Then spread the remaining batter evenly in your dish. #Sweet
Now you can either, make 3 rows by 3 rows with One Tablespoon of the Cheesecake Mixture. Or you can just pour the mixture over the batter. Both ways work… It just depends on how you want your swirl to look. #Dessert
Then take your ½ cup of reserved batter & drop one spoonful in a 3 x 3-row pattern or however you want…
Lastly, take a knife & lightly draw through the batter in 4 straight lines, then reverse & go across with 4 lines…..
And to clarify… It’s not a MUST to save some batter. You CAN top the brownies (like we’ve done here) with the cheesecake mixture. You can still do a design (as featured) It’s just more like a frosting, instead of mixed in with the brownie batter.
Bake 35-40 minutes for an 8×8
or
10-12 minutes for Brownie Bites
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