Brownie Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache

A thin brownie’s crust, the middle – a thick layer of cheesecake and the top a delicious chocolate ganache topping. Yummy !!!

Ingredients:

• ¼ tablespoon butter softened
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup flour
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅛ teaspoon salt

• 1 lbs cream cheese
• 1¾ cups powdered sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, room temperature

• ¾ cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
• ¾ cup whipped cream

Instructions:

Brownie bottom

1. Grease the 9×9 inch pan and line it with the baking paper
2. Preheat the oven at 325 degrees F.
3. In a bowl mix together flour, cocoa powder, and salt
4. In the other bowl beat well butter and sugar until it’s fluffy, add vanilla and mix.
5. Eggs add one at a time, and mix well after each addition.
6. Gradually add the mixture of flour, cocoa and salt, stir it well.
7. Add baking soda and mix.
8. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake about 10 minutes

1. Beat together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until it’s smooth.
2. Add vanilla and salt and mix.
3. The eggs add one at a time, until combined but use low speed and do not over mix it.
4. Remove the brownie from the oven and spread the cheesecake filling over the brownie batter.
5. Notes: the brownies will be still quite liquid at the surface, therefore cheesecake filling will sink a little and mix a bit with the brownies and become chocolaty
6. Bake for about 35 minutes.
7. Let it cool completely.
8. While it’s cooling prepare the chocolate ganache

1. Melt the chocolate and stir in the whipped cream until become silky
2. Use the edges of the baking paper to lift brownie cheesecake from the pan and transfer on the plate
3. Spoon the chocolate ganache over the cake and let it cool
4. Cut into squares and serve.

Source: omgchocolatedesserts.com