Delicious strawberry cheesecake brownies that combine a rich brownie base with a creamy cheesecake layer and roasted strawberries. Perfect for dessert lovers!
1: Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F. Grease and line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.
2: Wash, cut, and pat dry the strawberries. In a prepared baking sheet, add strawberries, drizzle with sugar and lemon juice, and coat them nicely.
3: Bake strawberries for 30-35 minutes until tender and juicy. Set aside to cool completely.
4: For the cream cheese layer, whisk cream cheese, cornstarch, sour cream, egg, vanilla, and sugar until smooth. Add 3/4 of the roasted strawberries mixture; reserve remaining for topping.
5: For the brownie layer, brown the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat until milk solids turn golden brown.
6: Transfer browned butter to a bowl and add cocoa powder, oil, vanilla, and chopped chocolate; mix until dissolved.
7: Allow the mixture to cool at room temperature. Whisk eggs and light brown sugar until dissolved and mixture turns pale (4-6 minutes).
8: Add powdered sugar, mix until combined (1-2 minutes). Combine egg mixture with the browned butter mixture.
9: Add flour and chocolate chips, mix until just combined.
10: Transfer half of the brownie mixture to the prepared pan. Reserve 2-3 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture, add the remaining mixture on top of the brownie layer, followed by the reserved brownie batter.
11: Add the reserved cream cheese mixture and roasted strawberries on top, then make swirls.
12: Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the edges are golden and the center is slightly fudgy. Let cool completely before cutting.
