Brownie Sundae Cheesecake
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- Bake:
- 1 Hr. 10 Min.
- Prep:
- 6 Hr.
- Skill Level:
- Beginner
- Yields:
- 1 cheesecake
Hello, did we have you at Brownie Sundae Cheesecake recipe? It's hard to deny this fantastic dessert's creamy, chocolaty dreaminess. Start off with a delectable HERSHEY'S Cocoa cookie crumb crust. Then, add the smooth cheesecake batter and ... wait for it ... press crumbled pieces of prepared brownies into the batter! Top with a few teaspoons of REESE'S Peanut Butter Topping and swirl that gooey goodness through the batter with a knife to give your cheesecake an elegant marbled effect. You won't believe how delicious and silky this brownie sundae cheesecake is that looks like you bought it at a bakery. We like to think we have the best brownie cheesecake recipes around, including this ultra-decadent HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Truffle Brownie Cheesecake.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 30 minutes
- Bake Time
- 1 hour 10 minutes
- Cool Time
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Prep Time
- 6 hours
BAKE MODE:
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Ingredients
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1 cupbrownie pieces 3/4-inch (recipe follows)
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Chocolate Crumb Crust (recipe follows)
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4 packagescream cheese (8 oz each), softened
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1 cupsugar
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1-1/2 tspsvanilla extract
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4eggs
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1/4 cupREESE'S Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping or 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Hot Fudge Topping thinned with 1 teaspoon milk
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Best Brownies
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1/2 cupbutter or margarine (1 stick), melted
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1 cupsugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
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2eggs
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1/2 cupall-purpose flour
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1/3 cup
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1/4 tspbaking powder
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1/4 tspsalt
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Step-By-Step Directions
Equipment Needed
oven
pan
mixing bowl
mixer
measuring cups
wire rack
springform pan
knife or spatula
1
Prepare brownie recipe using recipe below or your own favorite recipe.
Baking Tip
Bake the brownie one day and have ready to use in the cheesecake the next day.
2
Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare CHOCOLATE CRUMB CRUST; cool slightly. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add eggs, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into prepared crust.
3
Sprinkle brownie pieces over cheesecake surface; push pieces into batter. Drop topping by teaspoonfuls onto surface of cheesecake. With knife or metal spatula, swirl gently through batter for marbled effect. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until almost set. *Remove from oven to wire rack. With knife, loosen cake from side of pan; cool.
4
Cover; refrigerate. Just before serving, garnish as desired. Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake. Makes 12 servings.
Best Brownies:
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in bowl. Add eggs; beat well with spoon. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Chocolate Crumb Crust:
Heat oven to 350°F. combine 1-1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 45 wafers, crushed), 6 tablespoons powdered sugar, 6 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa and 6 tablespoons butter or margarine (melted). Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1/2 to 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 minutes; cool slightly.
*Cheesecakes are less likely to crack if baked in a waterbath.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 12 servingsServing size 1 slice (176g)Amount per servingCalories650% Daily Value*Total Fat 48g 62%Saturated Fat 26g 130%Trans Fat 1.5gCholesterol 220mg 73%Sodium 520mg 23%Total Carbohydrates 51g 19%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 37gIncludes 34g Added Sugar 68%Protein 11gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 94mg 8%Iron 3mg 15%Potassium 143mg 4%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
