Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

• Preheat oven to 325ºF (165ºC).
• Grease and line a 9" x 11" (23 cm x 28 cm) baking dish with parchment paper, overlapping 2 sides for easy removal.

Base :

• Melt the chocolate and butter in medium saucepan, stirring every minute until smooth.
• Add the cocoa and whisk until smooth.
• Beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt in a large mixing bowl on low speed for 1 minute.
• Stir in the chocolate mixture.
• In separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
• Add to chocolate mixture and mix until smooth.
• Spread into prepared pan.

Topping :

• Beat the cream cheese, butter and sugar on medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Stir in the flour, egg yolk, cream and almond extract and beat until well combined.
• Drop the mixture by tablespoons (15 mL) onto the brownie batter in the pan. Swirl gently.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until barely set.
• Do not overbake.
• Cool in pan for 2 hours.
• Cut into bars.

Glaze :

• Drizzle melted dark and white chocolate decoratively over the cooled bars.