Ingredients
For the brownie layer:
½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¼ tsp salt
For the cheesecake layer:
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
½ tsp vanilla extract
For the cherry layer:
¾ cup cherry pie filling or cherry preserves
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Whisk melted butter and sugar until glossy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla; mix until smooth.
4. Stir in cocoa powder, flour, and salt until just combined.
5. Spread brownie batter evenly in the pan.
6. Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
7. Dollop cheesecake mixture over the brownie batter.
8. Spoon cherry filling on top of cheesecake layer.
9. Use a knife to gently swirl all layers together.
10. Bake for 35–40 minutes until the center is just set.
11. Cool completely before slicing for clean edges.
Notes
Chill brownies for 1 hour before slicing for cleaner squares.
Store in the fridge up to 5 days.
Freeze up to 2 months and thaw overnight.
Use full-fat cream cheese for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg