Description
A rich dessert featuring a fudgy brownie base topped with creamy cheesecake and fresh blueberry topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g dark chocolate (at least 60% cacao solids)
- 200 g butter, softened
- 200 g granulated sugar (or brown sugar)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1 tbsp hot water
- 110 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 600 g cream cheese, softened
- 150 g sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 400 g fresh blueberries
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 170°C (325°F). Grease a 9-inch springform pan and line the base with parchment paper.
- Melt the dark chocolate in the microwave.
- Cream butter and sugar together until smooth in a large bowl.
- Dissolve the instant espresso powder in hot water and mix into the butter mixture.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the melted chocolate, then fold in the flour and salt until combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan.
- For the cheesecake layer, beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla, mixing until well blended.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture over the brownie layer in the pan.
- Bake for 1 to 2 hours, or until edges are lightly browned.
- Let the cheesecake cool in the oven for 1 hour, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- For the blueberry topping, combine blueberries, lemon juice, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Boil until thickened, then cool.
- Spoon the blueberry topping over the chilled cheesecake, slice, and serve.
Notes
Serve chilled with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Garnish with extra blueberries for presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: cheesecake, brownie, blueberry, dessert, rich dessert, party dessert