Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownies

Decadent brownies swirled with creamy raspberry cheesecake and topped with fresh raspberries. These rich chocolate brownies feature a perfect combination of fudgy chocolate base and tangy cream cheese topping.

16 servings
1 hr 15 min

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 oz bittersweet chocolate
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp raspberry jam
  • ½ cup fresh raspberries

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 350° with rack in upper third. Grease an 8" x 8" pan with butter, line with parchment paper, and grease and flour parchment paper.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Put chocolate and 4 Tbsp butter in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of 2" simmering water. Melt, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool slightly.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    In a small bowl, beat 2 eggs. Whisk eggs into chocolate mixture. Add 3/4 cup sugar and beat until combined. Add 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir well. Stir in 1 tsp vanilla. Spread batter in prepared pan.

    10 min

  4. 4.

    For the cream cheese layer: In a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese and remaining 2 tbsp butter until smooth and thoroughly combined. Add remaining 2 tbsp sugar, remaining egg, and jam and mix well. Stir in remaining 1 tbsp flour and remaining 1/2 tsp vanilla. Dollop mixture onto batter in pan. Use a butter knife to swirl cream cheese mixture into brownies. Press fresh raspberries into the top.

    10 min

  5. 5.

    Bake until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out with only a few moist crumbs, 35-40 minutes (check after 30 minutes). Let cool completely before slicing and serving.

    40 min

  6. 6.

    The brownies will keep, wrapped individually and stored in the refrigerator, up to 4 days.