Description
These Heart Shaped Brownies with Raspberry Swirl and Cheesecake Topping feature fudgy chocolate brownies, smooth cream cheese, and tangy raspberry sauce, perfect for celebrations and cozy moments.
Ingredients
- Raspberries (1 cup)
- Granulated Sugar (1 tablespoon + 1/3 cup + 1 1/2 cups)
- Vanilla Extract (2 teaspoons)
- Cream Cheese (8 oz)
- Egg (1 large)
- All-Purpose Flour (1 cup)
- Dutch-Process Cocoa Powder (3/4 cup)
- Salt (1/4 teaspoon)
- Refined Coconut Oil or Neutral Oil (3/4 + 2 tbsp)
Instructions
- Simmer raspberries with sugar and vanilla, strain and set aside.
- Beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth, add egg and vanilla until blended.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, and salt in one bowl; mix wet ingredients in another.
- Combine dry and wet ingredients until just blended.
- Layer brownie batter, cream cheese mixture, and raspberry sauce in a prepared pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes, cool completely, then chill for 2 hours.
Notes
Use room-temperature eggs for a smoother mixture.
Chill brownies for easier cutting into heart shapes.
These brownies can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg