Nutella Cheesecake Brownies
Fudgy brownies with swirls of cream cheese and Nutella flavored cream cheese.
Servings 12 brownies
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie mix to fit an 8-inch square pan.
- oil, egg and water as indicated on the box
- ⅓ cup chopped hazelnuts (optional)
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips (optional)
Cream Cheese Hazelnut Swirl
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons Nutella or any chocolate hazelnut spread or another brand
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-inch square metal pan with foil and grease bottom only.
- Prepare brownie batter as directed on package (add hazelnuts and chocolate chips if using) and spread batter in the pan.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Put about ⅔ of the cream cheese mixture over the brownie batter.
- To the remaining cream cheese mixture, add the hazelnut spread and hazelnut extract (if using). Spoon drops of hazelnut mixture over the cream cheese mixture and marble gently with a knife.
- Bake on center rack of the oven for about 28 to 30 minutes or use the time indicated on the box for an 8-inch pan.
- They'll be a bit jiggly at first, but will set as they cool. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a cooling rack. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- When ready to serve, lift the bars out of the pan by lifting up the foil. Cut into 12 or 16 squares, depending on the occasion.
Notes
Don't skip the chill time!