Mocha Almond Cheesecake Brownies Food

MOCHA CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a 9-inch by 13-inch rectangular baking dish by greasing it with butter and lining it with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large microwave-safe bowl, add the chopped chocolate and cubed butter and heat on 50% power for 30-second increments until the butter and chocolate are melted. Be sure not to burn the chocolate by over-heating. Stirring every 30 seconds helps too.
• Once the chocolate and butter is melted, whisk in the white sugar and then the eggs and vanilla, just until well blended.
• Add the instant coffee and flour, and mix with a rubber spatula. Be sure not to over-mix.
• Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth out the top as much as possible. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, egg, flour and cinnamon with a wire whisk until the mixture is smooth.
• Add the cream cheese mixture in dollops on top of the brownie batter in the baking pan. Using a knife or wooden skewer, create a swirl pattern.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the brownies (through the chocolate brownie base) comes out clean.
• Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes before using the parchment paper lining to remove the brownies for slicing.

MOCHA CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Melt the butter and chopped chocolate in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Or melt in a medium microwave safe bowl in 20 second increments, stirring after each, in the microwave. Remove from the heat, pour into a large mixing bowl, and allow to slightly cool for 10 minutes.
• Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line the bottom and sides of a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment, leaving an overhang on all sides to easily lift the brownies out of the pan when cool. Set aside.
• Whisk the granulated sugar into the cooled chocolate/butter mixture. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking until smooth after each addition. Whisk in the vanilla. Gently fold in the flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese for 1 minute on high speed until completely smooth and creamy. Reduce to medium-high speed and beat in the sugar until combined. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined. Finally, fold in the white chocolate chips with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Set aside.
• Spread about half of the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan. The batter is thick, so do your best to spread it to every corner making 1 even layer. Top with all of the cheesecake batter. Spread this in a thick, even layer. Layer on the rest of the thick brownie batter, spreading as best you can. If some cheesecake swirls out on top or if you can't quite cover the corners with brownie batter, that's OK! Sprinkle the optional chocolate chips on top.
• Bake for 35-38 minutes or until the brownies begin to pull away from the edges of the pan. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with only a few moist crumbs when the brownies are done. All ovens are different, so keep an eye on them after 30 minutes and use the toothpick test to see when yours are finished.
• Allow the brownies to cool in the pan set on a wire rack for 45 minutes. Then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. The cheesecake layer must be cold before cutting into squares.
• Once chilled, lift the foil out of the pan using the overhang on the sides and cut into squares. For neat squares, I use a very sharp knife and wipe it clean with a paper towel after each cut.

MOCHA BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick baking spray.
• For the brownie batter: Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments, being careful not to let it burn. Set it aside to cool slightly.
• In a medium mixing bowl, cream the butter and granulated sugar. Beat in the eggs. With the mixer on low speed, drizzle in the melted chocolate. Add the vanilla extract and mix. Add the flour to the bowl and mix just until combined; do not over mix.
• Pour the batter in the prepared baking pan. Spread it to even out the surface. Bake until the center is no longer soft, 40 to 45 minutes. Set the brownies aside to cool completely before icing.
• For the icing: In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla. Mix until slightly combined, then add 1/2 cup of the coffee. Whip until the icing is light and fluffy. If the icing is overly thick, add 1/4 cup more coffee. It should be very light and fluffy.
• Ice the cooled brownies, spreading the icing on thick. Refrigerate until the icing is firm, and then slice the brownies into squares.

DECADENT MOCHA CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a square 9-inch baking pan with foil. Grease foil with cooking spray.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large mixing bowl until smooth and light. Add egg; beat until smooth. Set cheesecake layer aside.
• Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in cocoa powder and coffee granules.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together onto a large piece of waxed paper. Add all at once to the chocolate mixture; stir until blended. Add vanilla extract. Set 1/3 cup of batter aside in a small bowl; stir in milk. Fold chocolate chips and almonds into the remaining batter.
• Pour larger portion of batter into the prepared pan. Carefully spread cream cheese mixture on top. Drop teaspoonfuls of reserved batter over the cream cheese layer. Run a clean knife through the batter and cheesecake to create swirls.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is set and a toothpick inserted halfway to the center of the pan comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

MOCHA ALMOND CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar until light. Beat in one egg until creamy. Set aside.
• Cream butter with remaining sugar. Beat in 2 eggs, one at a time, until fluffy. Beat in cocoa and coffee.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt on waxed paper. Add, all at once, to chocolate mixture. Stir until well blended. Add vanilla, set 1/3 cup of batter aside.
• Fold chips and almonds into remaining batter; pour into a greased 9-inch square baking pan. Spoon cheese mixture over batter. Stir milk into reserved batter.
• Making four rows, spoon 12 teaspoons of reserved batter on top of cheesecake mixture; run knife through each row to create heart-like shapes.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.

MOCHA BROWNIE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Place the cake mix, melted butter, 1 egg and cinnamon in large bowl and blend with electric mixer on low speed about 1 minute or until mixture forms ball. With your hands press into ungreased 13x9 inch pan, covering bottom and up sides about 1 inch. Set aside.
• Melt chocolate chips in microwave, cool slightly.
• Put the melted chocolate, cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in the same bowl used to mix crust. With the same beaters mix on low 30 seconds. Add the 3 eggs and yogurt. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
• Pour fillling over crust.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until center jiggles only slightly.
• Remove from oven and cool for 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Cut into squares and top with whipped topping.

MOCHA ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and melted butter. Press into bottom and 1-1/2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining 3/4 cup sugar 5 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer; add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add liqueur and coffee powder, blending thoroughly; fold in almonds.
• Pour into baked crust. Bake 40 minutes or until filling is set.
• Shut off oven, open door and allow cheesecake to cool in oven.
• When cool, remove from oven; remove rim of pan. Refrigerate to chill thoroughly before serving.

ALMOND CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 9x13in pan.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In a large saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring until smooth. With a wooden spoon, beat in 1 1/2 cups of sugar. Add 4 eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla, beat until well blended. Stir in flour mixture just until blended.
• In a small bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese until smooth, gradually beat in remaining sugar. Beat in remaining egg, almond extract and vanilla until just blended.
• Spread 1/2 of the chocolate batter in prepared pan. Spoon creamcheese mixture in large dollops on top of chocolate. Spread remaining chocolate batter over cream cheese mixture. "Marble" with a butter knife by swirling the knife in broad strokes.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean, about 35-40 minutes.
• Cool completely before cutting.