Nutella Cheesecake Brownies

Nutella Cheesecake Brownies (can you say Yum?)

7/12/2015

My cousin recently found this amazing little gem of a recipe for Nutella Blondies at TheFoodCharlatan and insisted we make them, now, if you love blondies you should absolutely give it a try! They were really delicious and I haven't ever used much Nutella in my life... I've had it on toast a few times and it was ok, but WOW, this was the first time I really tasted Nutella for what it really is and I was immediatly having visions of delectable swirls of Nutella and cheesecake topping a plate of brownies and decided I had to give it a try. Here are the results, and I have to say they were AMAZING (very modest, aren't I?)! Now, I will admit for all the hard core bakers out there I cheated and used pre-packaged brownie mix, but they were still divine and it simplified the process. I love how the Nutella forms an almost crunchy top crust on the brownies and the cheesecake cuts the over-the-top sweetness a little by adding the cream cheese tang, couple with uber chewy brownies delectable-ness... MMmm

Ingredients

Brownie mix

(1) Box Store bought brownie mix and all ingredients per packaging (I almost always go with Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix and follow the "fudgie" directions- but go with your personal fav!)

Cheesecake Topping

(1) 8 oz package Cream Cheese (softened)
1/3 Cup granulated sugar
(1) Egg
1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Nutella Topping

1/2 Cup Nutella

Directions

Prepare Brownie Mix as directed
Pour mixed brownies into 9x13" baking pan - set aside
Add softened cream cheese and granulated sugar to a mixer and run on slow until the sugar is fully incorporated into the cream cheese
Add the egg and vanilla extract to the mixer and continue to run on slow until cheesecake mixture is well blended.
Pour cheesecake mixture on brownies trying to leave spots of brownie showing through. Do not swirl yet!
Using a microwave safe bowl, heat 1/2 cup Nutella until it is soft and slightly running (30 sec on my microwave)
Dollop the runny nutella on top of cheesecake mixure
Carefully swirl Nutella, cheesecake mix and brownies until you get the marbling you desire (I use a chopstick for marbling, it will give you much more control than a knife or fork)
Bake as directed by the brownie packaging and let cool.

6 Comments

Michelle @ The Complete Savorist link

7/27/2015 06:30:22 am

These sound heavenly and yes, I can say YUM!

Jennifer A Stewart link

7/27/2015 11:20:39 am

I love a great brownie recipe that I can throw together with a box mix. I cook for our church on Wednesday nights and they always want "homemade" desserts. Little old me can't do that for 100 people every week without a little help from the box:) Thanks for another great recipe to add to my menus!