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Paradise and Pennant Candied Fruit

Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Brownies

Indulge your taste buds in the ultimate dessert experience with these decadent Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Brownies, featuring rich chocolate and tangy cherries in perfect harmony. These brownies take it up a notch with the addition of candied cherries that add a delightful crunch and intense cherry flavor in every bite. This dessert is a showstopper that is sure to impress any crowd. Perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients: 

• 1 box brownie mix
• water, oil, eggs needed

For the cheesecake layer

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1 1/2 cups chopped,  Paradise cherries

Directions: 

To prepare cheesecake layer: Cream together the sugar, vanilla and cream cheese. Beat in the egg, then add the flour and mix until smooth.

Fold in the glacé cherries and set the mixture aside. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 x 9-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.

Pour about 1/2 or a little more of the brownie batter into the prepared pan.

Begin to carefully spoon the cheesecake mixture over the brownie batter, use an offset spatula to smooth it out. Spoon the rest of the brownie batter on top of the cheesecake batter and smooth the top with an offset spatula or the back of the spoon.

Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is well crackled and dry looking and the brownies are starting to shrink back from the sides of the pan. Cool completely before cutting into cookie bars.

Store in an airtight container.

A recipe from our guest blogger, Lynn Huntley.