Brownie Cheesecake Hearts

Chocolate chunk brownies swirled with rich cheesecake are topped with a creamy chocolate ganache. It makes a perfect Valentine's dessert!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 337 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons butter
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• ¾ cup chocolate chips
• 15 small heart-shaped baking molds
• 1 (19.8 ounce) package chocolate chunk brownie mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Step 3

Butter the heart-shaped molds.

Step 4

Beat brownie mix, vegetable oil, water, and 1 egg together in a bowl until smooth and well mixed.

Step 5

Pour the batter into the prepared heart molds.

Step 6

Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Beat in 1 egg until smooth.

Step 7

Spoon a dollop of the cream cheese mixture into each heart mold and mix slightly with a knife to make decorative swirls of cream cheese filling in the brownie batter.

Step 8

While brownies are baking, place chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30-second intervals, stirring after each time, until the chocolate is warm, smooth, and melted.

Step 9

Stir heavy cream into the chocolate. Mixture will be clumpy.

Step 10

Remove hearts from oven, and immediately spread about 1 tablespoon of chocolate mixture over each heart.

Step 11

Return the hearts to the oven and bake until the chocolate topping spreads out, about 5 minutes. Cool before serving.