COOKIES AND BROWNIES: CHEESECAKE BROWNIES (click here to print)

CHEESECAKE BROWNIE
Cheesecake Topping
2 x 8oz cream cheese
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2 eggs
1/4 cup erthyritol (or other sugar substitute)
1 tspn vanilla essence
50g melted chocolate


Brownie
1 cup ground almonds
1/2 tspn baking powder
3/4 cup erthyritol (or other sugar substitute)
1 cup butter
75g chocolate (dark and high in cocoa solids)
1/3 cup cocoa powder
4 eggs
2 tspn vanilla essence
•Preheat the oven to 190C/375F degrees.
•Line a square baking tin (or you could use a circular one…no rule on shapes!) with greaseproof paper.
•Mix the brownie ingredients first.
•Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.
•Melt the butter and chocolate in a Bain Marie (bowl over simmering water).
•Remove from the heat and cool for 5 minutes.
•With a whisk, (electric is better) add the eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla essence.
•Add the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
•Spread the mixture in the tin evenly.
•Mix the cheesecake mixture.
•In a bowl, beat the cream cheese mixture with an electric whisk until smooth.
•Add the vanilla essence and erthyritol and beat well.
•Add the eggs, one at a time.
•Put half the mixture in another bowl and add the melted chocolate. Mix well.
•Place the cheesecake mixture over the brownie base in an uneven distribution of the vanilla and chocolate cheesecake mixture.
•Swirl the chocolate and vanilla mixture lightly together.
•Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
•Cool and then chill in the refrigerator.
•Eat and enjoy!

serves 4 to 6

Nutritional values for this recipe, click here