Gingerbread Cheesecake Brownies
If you love a super fudgy brownie and cozy holiday spices, these Gingerbread Cheesecake Brownies are the ultimate seasonal dessert. These brownies combine three crowd pleasing elements in one pan: a fudgy brownie base, a creamy cheesecake layer, and warm gingerbread flavors made with molasses and spices. The result is a dessert that feels festive, indulgent, and surprisingly approachable for home bakers.
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Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 100 g (½ cups) Dark/Semi-Sweet Chocolate Melted
- 170 g (¾ cups) Unsalted Butter Melted
- 100 g (½ cups) Light Brown Sugar
- 100 g (½ cups) Granulated Sugar
- 2 (2) Large Eggs
- 2 tsp (2 tsp) Vanilla Extract
- 80 g (⅔ cups) All Purpose Flour
- 30 g (6 tbsp) Cocoa Powder
- 2 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
For the Cheesecake Layer
- 225 g (1 cup) Full Fat Cream Cheese
- 50 g (¼ cups) Granulated Sugar
- 1 (1) Large Egg
- 2 tbsp (2 tsp) Molasses (or treacle)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 370℉/180℃. Line a 8″ square baking tin with greaseproof paper.
- Melt the dark/semi-sweet 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.Alternatively, set up a double boiler. Do this by placing a heatproof bowl over a small pot of simmering water. Add the chocolate to the heatproof bowl and stir until melted.
- 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 fully combined. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix again. Add the melted chocolate.
- Add in the flour, cocoa powder, ginger and cinnamon and fold together. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
For the Cheesecake Layer
- Make the cheesecake layer by combining the cream cheese, sugar, egg, molasses and vanilla. Pour this over the brownie batter.
- Bake for 33-36 minutes. The cheesecake may look a little wobbly in the center but that is fine - if the whole thing is still wobbly, let it bake a few more minutes. Let cool before slicing and serving.