Monster Mash Cheesecake Brownies

5 from 7 votes

Monster Mash Cheesecake Brownies

Brownies with a creamy cheesecake layer on top. The fudgy brownie layer is balanced perfectly with that yummy cream cheese. The fact that they look like funny monsters with eyes is just a bonus.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 322kcal

Author: Liz Marek

Equipment

9"x13" Pan

Ingredients

Brownies

8 ounces unsalted butter
4 ounces chocolate dark, semi-sweet or milk
4 large eggs
6 ounces sugar
4 ounces brown sugar
2 ounces cocoa powder
5 ounces AP flour or cake flour for a more tender brownie
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Topping

16 ounces cream cheese softened
4 ounces sugar
2 large eggs room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Cheesecake Topping Instructions

Place cream cheese into the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and cream until smooth.
Add in your sugar and cream until smooth.
While mixing on low, add in the vanilla and then your eggs one at a time, letting each one incorporate fully before adding the next. Scrape the bowl. Cream until smooth (2-3 minutes)
Divide the cream cheese mixture into two bowls. Color one with the yellow and green food coloring and the other bowl with the pink and purple. Set aside.

Brownie Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Line a ¼ sheet pan with parchment paper so there is 1" of overhang on all sides.
Melt your butter and chocolate together in a heatproof bowl over simmering water or in the microwave. Let cool until it no longer feels hot to the touch.
Whisk together your sugar, salt, vanilla and eggs in a bowl until just combined.
Sift together the flour and cocoa powder to remove lumps and then set aside.
Add your melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and whisk until just combined.
Add your chocolate egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir gently until just combined and no flour lumps are visible.
Pour your batter into the parchment-lined pan.
Spoon alternating dollops of the colored cream cheese batter on top of the brownies and swirl the colors together.
Add some sprinkles if desired
Place the pan in the center of the oven and bake until a toothpick comes out from the center with a few sticky moist crumbs. About 35 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and place onto a cooling rack. Place eyeball sprinkles on top of cream cheese layer
Let cool slightly before slicing and serving. Do not cover or the black pupils on the eyeballs will run.

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