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Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownie

October 23, 2014 By Lokness 21 Comments

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3 dessert recipes in a row! YES! As you know, I love baking in fall! The kitchen is no longer hot. Watching the rising baked goods and smelling that aroma just makes it feels like home. Warm and comfort. That puts me in a happy mood.

Halloween is coming up next week. In the past few years, we carved some cool pumpkins with my sister (here, here & here). We usually carve pumpkins on the weekend. This year, Halloween lands on a Friday. Carved pumpkins just couldn’t last this long without getting moldy and shrunk. Also, we are in the middle of getting to move. Boxes are everywhere. So, we are skipping the tradition of pumpkin carving. Hopefully, we will get back to it next year. But Halloween is a fun holiday that can’t be skipped. This spider web cheesecake brownie would be a good way to celebrate.

These brownies are rich and intense. You may think the pumpkin flavor won’t be able to stand side by side with the strong chocolate flavor. This is not the case. The pumpkin puree was reduced in half to enhance the flavors. You can taste the creaminess of the pumpkin cheesecake with a hint of spices. Then, there was the rich and fudgy brownie. The cheesecake and brownie were an amazing match. One thing to remember: be patient and let the brownie set overnight before cutting into these goodies. Trust me, the wait will be worth it!

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies (Adapted from Eat The Love)

24 brownies

Ingredients:

Pumpkin Cheesecake:

–   15 ounces pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)

–   ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon

–   ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

–   1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

–   ¼ teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt

–   12 ounces cream cheese (cold)

–   1 cup sugar

–   2 tablespoons all purpose flour

–   2 teaspoons vanilla extract

–   2 large eggs

Brownie:

–   ¾ cup unsalted butter

–   1½ cup sugar

–   ¾ cup dark brown sugar

–   1 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder

–   1 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt

–   ½ teaspoon baking powder

–   1 teaspoon vanilla extract

–   3 large eggs

–   1 cup all purpose flour

–   1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

–   1 tablespoon milk

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375˚F. In a 9 x 13-inch baking pan, lightly greased the bottom and sides with vegetable oil. Line the bottom and long sides of the pan with a piece of parchment paper, leaving about a 2-inch overhang on the long sides.
  2. To make the cheesecake batter, in a large pan over medium high heat, add the pumpkin puree. Reduce by half to about 1 cup, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Becareful not to burnt the puree. If needed, reduce heat to medium. Remove from heat and stir in the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt.
  3. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on high speed until fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the hot pumpkin puree and beat until blend. Add the sugar and beat again until combined. Add vanilla extract and flour. Mix well. Add the eggs, one at a time, to mix until just blended. Set aside.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine the cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
  5. To make the brownie batter, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, sugar and dark brown sugar until the mixture has a uniform butterscotch color and aroma, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat and add the cocoa powder mixture and vanilla extract. Mix well. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon, to combine. Stir in flour and mix well. Spoon out 1/3 cup brownie batter to a small bowl and set aside. Add the chocolate chips to the remaining batter and fold in.
  6. Transfer the brownie batter to the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Add the cheesecake batter on top and spread evenly.
  7. For the reserved brownie batter, stir in the milk and mix well. Pour the batter into a ziplock bag. Cut a very small hole in the corner of the bag with scissors. Pipe straight diagonal lines onto the cheesecake batter, about 1-inch apart. Using a toothpick or table knife, drag lines from the initial corner to all the other three corners, creating a spider web pattern.
  8. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until the cheesecake batter has puffed up and looks set. Cool the pan on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate to cool overnight. Use a sharp knife to separate the brownie from the pan. Lift the brownie out of the pan. Cut the brownie into 24 pieces.

Tips:

  1. Reduce the pumpkin puree in half helps to enhance the pumpkin flavors. It is a must.
  2. If you don’t want to, you can skip the spider web pattern and make something else.
  3. I messed up my pattern a little bit as I was distracted by the FedEx guy, who was making a delivery to our place while I was drawing. But at least, it can still be recognized as a web. Not too bad. To make sure there is no mistake, you can do a practice run on a piece of parchment paper.
  4. Definitely wait for the brownies to set overnight. It is worth the wait.
  5. For storage, keep the brownie in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 days.

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Filed Under: Cook, Dessert/Sweet Tagged With: brownie, cheesecake, dessert, halloween, pumpkin, spider web

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  1. Liz @ Floating Kitchen says

    October 23, 2014 at 11:52 am

    These are so spooky looking. Perfect for Halloween! Yeah for fall baking!

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      October 23, 2014 at 3:06 pm

      Haha! Thank you Liz! I wish fall last forever, so I can be always in the mood to bake. Enjoy the fall baking!

      Reply
  2. Brenda Young says

    October 23, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    Yum, These look right up our alley! Pinning

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      October 24, 2014 at 4:10 pm

      Thank you Brenda! I hope you will like it! These may take some time to make, but totally worth it.

      Reply
  3. Oana @Through Oana's Lens says

    October 24, 2014 at 9:34 am

    These pumpkin brownies look perfect! Just what I needed for a Halloween kids party. I love your carved pumpkins from the past years. You are so good at it!

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      October 24, 2014 at 4:14 pm

      Heehee…. Thanks! Carving pumpkins are fun, just very time consuming. These brownies are really rich. I am not sure whether kids will like that dark chocolate flavor or not, but they are perfect for grown up chocolate lovers! 😉

      Reply
  4. Monica says

    October 24, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    I haven’t met a brownie I didn’t appreciate…but these are easy to love! These flavors are definitely perfect for Fall and Halloween. We’re going to carve some pumpkins tomorrow…if only we had some of these pumpkin cheesecake brownies to go along… : )

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      October 29, 2014 at 8:53 am

      Thank you Monica! I know you LOVE your brownies! If you love cheesecake too, this will really make you happy! Hope you guys had tons of fun carving pumpkins!

      Reply
  5. Jacquee @ I Sugar Coat It! says

    October 26, 2014 at 10:57 am

    Oh sweet pumpkin love!! These sound perfectly rich and delicious. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      October 29, 2014 at 8:54 am

      Thanks Jacquee! Yes, these are indeed very rich. A small piece goes a long way!

      Reply
  6. Valentina @kitchenhighlights.blogspot.com says

    October 27, 2014 at 7:11 pm

    Looks amazing! I have never tried this combination before but you’ve convinced me! Yum!

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      October 29, 2014 at 8:56 am

      Thank you! The creamy pumpkin cheesecake worked perfectly with the rich chocolate brownie. Let me know if you try it. Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  7. Maggie says

    October 28, 2014 at 6:44 am

    I never saw a pumpkin brownie before and this looks so yummy! I think pumpkin will add a nice flavor to the intense chocolate and love the savory spices you used in it. Ginger and nutmeg in a cheese cake? YES!

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      October 30, 2014 at 9:17 am

      Thank you Maggie! The pumpkin cheesecake went really well with the rich chocolate brownie. Love that combo.

      It is not unusual to add spices in pumpkin baked goods, like cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg and clove. For what to add, that depends on the recipe and personal liking. Bryan and I aren’t huge on these spices, so I reduce the amount in all my pumpkin recipes. But the flavors still come through, just not as strong. 🙂

      Reply
  8. lisaiscooking says

    October 28, 2014 at 6:59 am

    I just made some pumpkin cheesecake brownies too! They’re perfect for Halloween week. And, I love pumpkin cheesecake!

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      October 30, 2014 at 9:19 am

      What a coincidence! But yea, these brownies are totally perfect for Halloween! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says

    November 4, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    Fall is my favorite time to bake too 🙂 These pumpkin cheesecake brownies look incredible! I love the pretty swirl – they’re just perfect!

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      November 5, 2014 at 2:55 pm

      Fall baking is the best, right? Love the warm oven and the smell of baked goods! Thank you, Kelly! Have fun baking!

      Reply
  10. Oana @Through Oana's Lens says

    November 6, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    Wanted to let you know I made these last week for my friends and they were so yummy. You’re so right, they are rich and fabolous,not quite for kids. But for us, they were perfect!

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      November 13, 2014 at 6:59 pm

      So good to hear that you like them! Yea, I think most kids don’t like the dark and almost bitter chocolate flavor. We grown ups can have them all to ourselves! 😉

      Reply

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