{"id":4513,"date":"2010-06-08T21:57:06","date_gmt":"2010-06-09T01:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=4513"},"modified":"2012-05-24T17:08:55","modified_gmt":"2012-05-24T21:08:55","slug":"chocolate-cheesecake-brownies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=4513","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4516\" title=\"chocolate cheesecake brownies\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/350ccb.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate cheesecake brownies cut\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/350ccb.jpg 350w, https:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/350ccb-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/350ccb-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Every so often you just have to go completely nuts have something so rich and decadent that it defies belief. When you hit a day like that, these are what you want to make. Just a tiny bit complicated, because of the two separate layers, but it comes together quite quickly, and then all you have to do is wait while the house fills up with an unbelievable fragrance.<\/p>\n<p>It is important that the cream cheese be very soft, so be sure to take it out of the fridge a few hours ahead of time. When you are ready, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 10 x 10 flat baking dish.<\/p>\n<p>Brownie layer:<br \/>\nMelt<br \/>\n1\/2 cup butter<br \/>\nMix in<br \/>\n1 cup brown sugar<br \/>\n1\/2 cup baking cocoa<\/p>\n<p>Mix in, one at a time<br \/>\n2 eggs<\/p>\n<p>And<br \/>\n1 teaspoon vanilla<\/p>\n<p>In another bowl, mix together:<br \/>\n3\/4 cup all purpose flour<br \/>\n1\/2 teaspoon salt<br \/>\n1\/2 teaspoon baking powder<\/p>\n<p>Combine with butter mixture, and spread evenly in the baking dish<\/p>\n<p>Cheescake layer:<br \/>\nMelt in microwave<br \/>\n3\/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips<\/p>\n<p>Mix with<br \/>\n8 ounces very soft cream cheese [low fat is fine]<br \/>\n1 beaten egg<br \/>\n1\/4 cup granulated sugar<br \/>\n1 teaspoon vanilla<br \/>\n1\/4 teaspoon salt<\/p>\n<p>Spread this mixture evenly over the brownie layer. Bake in preheated oven for about 35 minutes. Test with a toothpick &#8211; at most you should only get a few moist crumbs. Cool completely before cutting.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4515\" title=\"chocolate cheesecake brownies in pan\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ccb01.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate cheesecake brownies in pan\" width=\"600\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ccb01.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ccb01-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ccb01-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Store in a sealed container, preferably in the refrigerator &#8211; they taste fantastic cold anyway.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4514\" title=\"chocolate cheesecake brownies\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ccb02.jpg\" alt=\"chocolate cheesecake brownies\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ccb02.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ccb02-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ccb02-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>There &#8211; now don&#8217;t you feel better already?<\/p>\n<p>You might also like these:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=1373\" target=\"_blank\">Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=435\" target=\"_blank\">Lemon Spice Brownies<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=391\" target=\"_blank\">Chocolate Fudge Zucchini Brownies<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every so often you just have to go completely nuts have something so rich and decadent that it defies belief. 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