Cheesecake Swirl Brownies

What you will need:

For the brownies:

Double my Brownie recipe

For cheesecake filling:

2 8oz packages (brick style) cream cheese, room temperature

½ cup sugar

1 egg

½ tbsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)

2 tbsp flour

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9x13 pan with parchment.

Cheesecake filling- Beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Add vanilla and scrape down the sides. Add in flour and egg and beat until smooth.

For brownies- follow directions in brownie recipe for combining ingredients.

Spread ⅔ of the brownie batter into your parchment lined 9x13 pan.

Dollop the cheesecake filling over the brownie and then dollop the remaining brownie batter.

With a knife, swirl the two batters together.

Bake for 25 min or until center is set and doesn't jiggle.

Cool on the counter, and then refrigerate for at least a few hours before slicing.

Enjoy!