Orange Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

Orange Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

Ingredients:

For the cheesecake:
1 pkg of softened cream cheese (8 oz)
1/3 c of refined sugar
3/4 tsp orange peel or zest (fresh); grated finely
1 fresh egg (large)
1 Tbsp of flour (all-purpose); sifted

For chocolate:
6 Tbsps butter (unsalted); cut to pieces
2 oz of chopped chocolate (unsweetened)
2 oz. of chopped chocolate (bittersweet, fine quality)
1 c of refined sugar
1 tsp of vanilla extract
2 fresh eggs (large)
2/3 c of flour (all-purpose); sifted
1/2 tsp of salt

Instructions:

Preheat the oven up to 350 degrees F. Grease up a 9 inch square pan and coat with little flour.

To prepare the cheesecake mix, combine the softened cream cheese, the orange zest, and the refined sugar in one mixing bowl. Whisk in the egg till blended well and add in the all purpose flour.

To prepare the chocolate mix, melt the chocolate and butter over medium-low heat in a saucepan; stirring constantly until melted and texture becomes smooth.Take out from the heat and let it cool for ten minutes before adding the vanilla extract and refined sugar. Add the eggs, beating them well individually till mixture has smoothened and glossed. Mix in the salt and all-purpose flour till well combined.

Pour the chocolate mixture onto the pan evenly and scoop cheesecake mix over the chocolate mixture. Twirl a thin rod through the mixture to form a marbled design. Bake in the oven for about fifty minutes. Chill then serve.

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