Recipe
Fudgey Gluten-Free Cheesecake Brownies
These flourless cheesecake brownies are a fudgey chocolate brownie topped with a cheesecake swirl. Super indulgent and naturally gluten free!
Prep: 15 minCook: 30 minTotal: 45 min
Servings: 16 brownies 1x
Ingredients
Brownie layer:
- 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted (How to Melt Chocolate Chips in 5 Minutes)
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 4 tablespoons agave nectar
- 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup blanched almond flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder (Cacao v. Cocoa Powder: What’s the Difference?)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cheesecake layer:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons agave nectar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted chocolate, coconut sugar, agave, eggs and egg yolk, and vanilla.
- Once smooth, add the almond flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Whisk until combined and set aside.
- In a separate, medium bowl, use a clean whisk to cream together the cream cheese, agave, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Line an 8×8 square pan with parchment paper so that it is draped over two sides.
- Pour ⅔ of the brownie batter into the pan and use a rubber spatula to spread it into the edges and corners.
- Pour the cheesecake batter on top of the brownie layer and spread it out.
- Finally, scoop the remaining brownie batter on top of the cheesecake layer, putting them in little dollops across the top.
- Use a toothpick or chopstick to create swirls in the brownie dollops and cheesecake layer.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool for 15 minutes before cutting into them.
Tips
- Photography by Sasha Hooper at Eat Love Eats
Nutrition Info:
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 219
- Sugar: 22.2g
- Sodium: 132mg
- Fat: 12.3g
- Saturated Fat: 6.6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26.6g
- Fiber: 2.1g
- Protein: 4.6g
- Cholesterol: 57mg
