I’ve been thinking about Valentine’s Day lately, and my mind (or is it my stomach?) has been drawn to everything chocolate and red fruit.
Cherry Cheesecake Brownies: moist fudgy brownie, creamy cheesecake and cherry pie filling come together to create pretty much the best brownies ever. Perfect for your sweetheart!
Cherry Cheesecake Brownies: moist fudgy brownie, creamy cheesecake and cherry pie filling come together to create pretty much the best brownies ever. Perfect for your sweetheart!
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 cup butter, melted, cooled slightly
- 2½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 T. vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa
- ½ tsp salt
Cherry Cheesecake filling
- 1 8oz package cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ½ can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Line a 9×13″ pan with nonstick foil.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Brownies
- Whisk butter and sugar.
- Add vanilla and eggs and mix well.
- Add flour, cocoa and salt, stirring well.
- Spread about half of this into the pan.
Cherry Cheesecake filling:
- Beat cream cheese, egg, vanilla and sugar,
- Spread this over the brownie batter.
- Dollop scoops of the cherry pie filling on top.
- Use the rest of the brownie batter to top the cherries. Use your hands to spread it.
- Bake about 35 minutes, cool to room temp and then chill hours before cutting.
Recipe Idea Hugs and cookies xoxo
