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Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies

Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies have a Gooey Brownie layer with a creamy Cinnamon Cheesecake layer. What a perfect dessert combination !

Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies have a Gooey Brownie layer with a creamy Cinnamon Cheesecake layer. What a perfect dessert combination !

These Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies are seriously one of the most delicious combinations ever.

The Brownie layer is gooey and very chocolatey ! And the Cheesecake layer has just a hint of Cinnamon to it, but enough to make your taste glands go .. aah,,,yum !

Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies have a Gooey Brownie layer with a creamy Cinnamon Cheesecake layer. What a perfect dessert combination !

This sweet treat actually starts off the upside down way – almost like an upside down Brownie, if you know what I mean?

The Brownie layer is made first, baked just a few minutes to firm it up very slightly.

Then topped with the Cheesecake layer and baked again. The end result is this delicious, upside down dessert.

My favorite part is anywhere between the very top, which is a little crusty, and the creamy Cinnamon Cheesecake layer on the bottom.

Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies have a Gooey Brownie layer with a creamy Cinnamon Cheesecake layer. What a perfect dessert combination ! #BrownieRecipe #CheesecakeRecipe #LayeredDesserts

Not to say the Brownie layer is not as delicious ! It certainly is,,, I am merely trying to describe the different textures and degree of gooey-ness mixed in with the creamy Cheesecake.

The two layers do however run a little through each other, but not much. You might think the baked end result is a total failure (as I did the first time), but it does sort of push up on the sides of the oven dish, with a sunken center.

The top is also not even (see the different photos) – all this is normal. Let it cool, chill, slice and you won’t even worry about how it looked when it first came out of the oven.

Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies have a Gooey Brownie layer with a creamy Cinnamon Cheesecake layer. What a perfect dessert combination ! #BrownieRecipe #CheesecakeRecipe #LayeredDesserts

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I can only offer my opinion as to why the Brownie rises to the top. And that is because it is not a heavy (as in a lots of Flour) Brownie mixture.

By running a knife a couple of times through the Cream Cheese and slightly through the Brownie batter, it opens up and the lighter batter rises through and up.

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Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies

Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies

Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies

Linda Nortje
Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies have a Gooey Brownie layer with a creamy Cinnamon Cheesecake layer. What a perfect dessert combination !
4.67 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 53 minutes
Chilling Time after Cooling 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 38 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18 Servings
Calories 217 kcal

Ingredients
  

BROWNIE LAYER:

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • cup Cocoa Powder
  • ½ cup Flour
  • ¼ t Salt
  • ½ t Baking Powder
  • ½ cup Vegetable Oil
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 t Vanilla Essence

CHEESECAKE LAYER:

  • 250 g Cream Cheese softened ( 8 oz )
  • 2 TB Unsalted Butter softened
  • 1 TB Cornflour Cornstarch
  • ¾ t Ground Cinnamon divided
  • 1 can 397g Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 t Vanilla Essence
  • Icing Sugar to dust (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 170 deg C (325 deg F) – spray a 20 x 30cm ( 9 x 12 inch ) oven dish with cooking oil
  • BROWNIE LAYER: Mix the Sugar, Cocoa, Flour, Salt and Baking Powder in a medium mixing bowl
  • In a separate small mixing bowl beat together the Oil, Eggs and Vanilla – add to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined – pour batter into the prepared oven dish – bake 8 minutes
  • CHEESECAKE LAYER: Meanwhile, beat together the Cream Cheese, Butter, Cornflour and 1/4 teaspoon of the Cinnamon, until fluffy
  • Add the Condensed Milk, Egg and Vanilla to the Cream Cheese mixture – beat until smooth
  • Remove the (still raw) Brownie batter from the oven – pour over the Cream Cheese mixture
  • Run a knife gentle over the top, breaking slightly into the Brownie batter, a few times (not too much, or you will end up with a totally marbled look)
  • Sprinkle the remaining Cinnamon over the Cream Cheese – bake 45 – 50 minutes until filling is set and the Brownie Layer is now on top of the Cheesecake Layer
  • Cool completely in oven dish, then transfer to the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to fully set
Nutrition Facts
Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies
Serving Size
 
1 Brownie
Amount per Serving
Calories
217
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
8
g
Cholesterol
 
48
mg
16
%
Sodium
 
100
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
23
g
8
%
Sugar
 
19
g
21
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.
Dust with Icing Sugar (if using), slice into squares and serve. Keep any leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

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Marilyn Clark

Thursday 4th of December 2014

These are so yummy! We featured them at The Project Stash! Stop by and get your featured button! We can't wait to see what you link up this week! :)

Britney Mills

Wednesday 3rd of December 2014

These sound amazing! Thanks for sharing it with us!

Michelle Meche

Tuesday 25th of November 2014

You always have such decadent desserts! I love to pair cinnamon with chocolate. Thank you for sharing, Linda.

April J Harris

Tuesday 25th of November 2014

Cinnamon adds such a lovely flavour to chocolate! Love these wonderful Cinnamon Cheesecake Brownies, Linda! Thank you for sharing them with us at the Hearth and Soul hop. Pinned and will tweet!

Catherine Holt

Sunday 23rd of November 2014

Oh wow, could you get any more delicious ingredients in this? Cheesecake and brownie with a cinnamon twist? You certainly have my attention!!

Thanks for linking up to Marvelous Monday on Smart Party Planning.

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