The Best Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Brownies
These are THE bake for any lovers of the chocolate/orange combination. Zingy orange pairs so comfortably with the cheesecake topping and rich chocolate. The textures all complement each other too for a really fun batch of brownies!
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Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 100 g Dark Chocolate Melted
- 170 g Unsalted Butter Melted
- 100 g Granulated Sugar
- 100 g Light Brown Soft Sugar
- 2 Medium Free Range Eggs
- 1 tsp Orange Extract Optional
- 85 g Plain Flour
- 30 g Cocoa Powder
- 150 g Milk Chocolate (or orange chocolate) Roughly Chopped
For the Cheesecake Topping
- 120 g Full Fat Cream Cheese
- 1 Medium Free Range Egg
- 50 g Granulated Sugar
- 2 tbsp Orange Juice
- 2 tbsp Orange Zest (use 1 whole orange, saving some to top after baking)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Line a 8″ square baking tin with greaseproof paper.
- Melt the dark chocolate by breaking up into small pieces in a bowl and heating for 30 second intervals in a microwave, stirring in between. Set aside to cool whilst making the brownies.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer combine the melted butter, and both the brown and granulated sugars on a medium speed until totally combined.
- Add the eggs and orange extract (if using) and mix again. Then check that the chocolate has cooled a little before adding in and combining.
- Add in the flour, cocoa powder and chopped chocolate and fold together. Pour into the tin.
- Make the cheesecake layer by combining all ingredients in a small bowl and mixing with a spoon. Pour this over the brownies. Swirl using a knife or chopstick.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. The cheesecake may look a little wobbly but that is fine! Let cool before slicing and serving!