Pumpkin Spiced Cheesecake Brownies

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• Brownie Batter
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• Cheesecake Batter
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon each ground ginger and ground cloves

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8x8" square metal baking pan.

Beat together melted butter, sugar, and vanilla, then beat in eggs one at a time. Combine dry ingredients and then gradually stir into butter mixture with a wooden spoon. In separate bowl, beat together cheesecake batter ingredients.

Spread about 2/3 of chocolate batter into prepared pan, and spoon cheesecake batter over. Dollop remaining brownie batter over cheesecake batter. Swirl the batters together by running a butter knife back and forth through the pan.

Bake for 40 minutes, or until center is set. Cool completely on wire rack and chill before cutting and serving.