Description
A delicious Nutella Cheesecake Brownie featuring a rich, melt-in-your-mouth brownie base, a smooth vanilla cheesecake layer, and a Nutella swirl on top. Perfectly baked in an 8 inch / 20 cm square pan for 16 decadent servings.
Ingredients
Chocolate Brownies
- 113 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 150 g (5.3 oz / 1 cup) semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped
- 130 g (⅔ cup) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 30 g (¼ cup) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 90 g (¾ cup) cake flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1 pinch of fine salt
Vanilla Cheesecake
- 220 g (1 cup) cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 50 g (¼ cup) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Nutella Swirl
- Nutella spread, slightly melted
Instructions
- Melt butter and dark baking chocolate together in a double boiler until smooth.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer for about 2 minutes until slightly foamy.
- Stir in the melted chocolate mixture.
- Sift flour, cocoa powder, and salt, then fold gently into the batter with a spatula.
- Pour the brownie batter into a lined 8-inch (20 cm) square pan.
- In another bowl, mix cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread the cheesecake mixture over the brownie layer and smooth with a spatula.
- Add teaspoons of Nutella on top and create swirls with a knife.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 25–30 minutes.
- Cool completely before removing from the pan and cutting into 16 squares.
Notes
Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge or freeze for up to 2 months. Bring to room temperature before serving.
Tips:
- Use a kitchen scale for accurate measurements — precision makes the texture perfect.
- Line your pan with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Don’t overbake — brownies should stay slightly gooey in the center.
- Chill before slicing for clean, neat cuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: brownies, cheesecake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 248
- Sugar: 12.6 g
- Sodium: 206 mg
- Fat: 16.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 20.9 g
- Protein: 4.4 g
- Cholesterol: 64.3 mg