CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

By Vanetta

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter (3 sticks)
• 3/4 pound bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 8 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1 pound cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup apricot jam
• 1 cup pumpkin butter

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper and lightly butter. Melt butter and chocolate. Whisk 6 eggs, brown sugar, and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar together. Stir in 3 teaspoons vanilla, salt, melted chocolate, flour, and cocoa. Pour into prepared pan. Beat cream cheese using a mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add remaining 2 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and cornstarch; beat until smooth and spread over chocolate batter. Combine jam and pumpkin butter. Drop in spoonfuls onto cream cheese and draw swirls using a knife. Bake until center tests clean, about 40 minutes. Cool and punch out shapes using Halloween-themed cutters.