Cherry Cheesecake Brownies

The delicious combination of chocolate and cherry swirled up into cherry cheesecake brownies that your family and friends will love, and they can be made gluten-free to boot! Serve them warm or cold and store leftovers in the refrigerator.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 326 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅔ cup cocoa powder
• 4 eggs
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• ½ teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
• 1 cup gluten-free all purpose baking flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Melt butter in the microwave, about 1 minute. Stir in sugar and cocoa powder. Blend in 4 eggs, one at a time, using an electric mixer; add vanilla extract. Combine flour (see Cook's Note), baking powder, and salt in a small bowl, and add to the batter. Mix until well combined and pour into the prepared baking pan. Level with a knife or spatula.

Step 3

Beat together cream cheese, sugar, and 1 egg in a second bowl until smooth. Dollop the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter.

Step 4

Separate cherries from the jelled filling and dollop them over the cream cheese mixture, saving leftover jelly for another use if desired. Swirl together using a knife.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until brownies are set and edges pull away from the sides of the pan, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool thoroughly before cutting into bars.