Strawberry Cheesecake Brownies

By srumbel

Strawberry Cheesecake Brownies the perfect bar dessert — dense and chewy with a creamy cheesecake center.
from confessionsofacookbookqueen.com

Ingredients

• 1 box strawberry cake mix
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Line an 8x8 pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together cake mix, butter, and eggs until a thick batter forms. Spread HALF of the batter in prepared pan.
In the bowl of your mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl, then beat in egg yolk and vanilla until combined. Pour cream cheese mixture over the batter in the prepared pan.
Crumble remaining batter over cheesecake mixture, covering the surface of the bars as evenly as possible. Gently press with your hands to flatten, then place the pan in the oven.
Bake for 20 minutes or until edges of bars are light golden brown.
Remove from oven and let cool completely in pan. Refrigerate until chilled, then remove foil from pan, peel from bars, and cut into squares and serve.