Nutella Cheesecake Brownies

Nutella Cheesecake Brownies

(I talked about this recipe here)

for brownie layer:
10 tablespoons butter, melted and slightly cooled
1/4 cup Nutella
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder

for cheesecake layer:
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup Nutella

Preheat oven to 325.
Grease a 9x9 square baking pan, or line with parchment paper.
To make the brownie layer, combine butter, Nutella, eggs, and sugar in a large bowl and mix well.
Sift in flour and cocoa powder and mix until well combined.
Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Set aside.
To make the cheesecake layer, mix cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and Nutella until well combined.
Pour over brownie batter.
Bake at 325 for 50 minutes, until the cheesecake looks set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan before cutting.

makes 24 brownies
source: Alpineberry