Orange Cheesecake Brownies
I love making brownies, but unfortunately my boyfriends coworker was always left out when he would take them to his work. The poor guy cant eat chocolate, so I came up with this recipe instead. He loved it so much I had to give him the recipe.
I love making brownies, but unfortunately my boyfriends coworker was always left out when he would take them to his work. The poor guy cant eat chocolate, so I came up with this recipe instead. He loved it so much I had to give him the recipe.
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp orange zest
- brownies:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar i use whey low to cut calories
- 2 sticks unsalted butter room temperature
- use egg substitute
- 2 tsp pure orange extract
- cheesecake layer:
- 2 packages cream cheese 8oz each at room temperature
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar i like whey low
- 1 large egg room temperature
- Carbohydrate 23.405221875 g
- Cholesterol 36.85 mg
- Fat 10.3294201041667 g
- Fiber 0.183598961445192 g
- Protein 1.34985760416667 g
- Saturated Fat 6.2779059375 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (43g)
- Sodium 101.1498125 mg
- Sugar 23.2216229135548 g
- Trans Fat 0.934837166666667 g
- Calories 188 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat oven to 350; foil and grease a 13 X 9 pan.
- Beat together cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar in large bowl until smooth. Beat in one egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- Sift together flour and salt and set aside.
- In mixer, beat butter and 1 2/3 cup sugar until smooth.
- Beat in 4 eggs, one egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange extract and orange zest. Mix flour and salt mixture into egg mixture slowly until just combined.
- Remove one cup of batter and set aside, spread the remaining batter in prepared pan.
- Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over batter, top with 1 cup batter and spread to the best of your ability. Pull a knife through layers with a slight lifting motion, in a zigzag pattern to create a marble pattern.
- Bake 30-40 minutes (usually 40) and cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut the dish in 4X6 squares to get you 24 pretty orange brownies.
Pull the pan from the oven right at the thirty-five-minute mark when the edges turn a pale golden brown and the center retains a slight jiggle. Creating a chocolate-free dessert with citrus requires balancing high-fat dairy against volatile fruit oils. Orange extract provides concentrated flavor without excess liquid, preventing the dense batter from becoming soggy.
Achieving the Marble Effect
Dragging a paring knife through the alternating layers in a zigzag pattern forms the distinct marbled top. Room-temperature cream cheese prevents lumps from forming when combined with sugar and eggs. Butter must also reach ambient temperature to cream properly with granulated sugar, trapping air needed for a tender crumb in a 13x9-inch pan.
- Ensure eggs are at room temperature to prevent curdling the cream cheese base.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into 24 distinct squares.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
