Pistachio Cheesecake Brownies Chocolate (Printable Recipe Version)
Silky chocolate brownies layered with pistachio and creamy cheesecake for a real treat.
# Ingredients You’ll Need:
→ Brownie Base
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160 g unsalted butter
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170 g dark chocolate (50–60% cocoa)
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160 g all-purpose flour
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40 g unsweetened cocoa powder
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3 medium eggs
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200 g white sugar
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60 g soft light brown sugar
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1 tbsp vanilla extract
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1/4 tsp fine salt
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60 g dark chocolate, roughly chopped (for topping)
→ Cheesecake Layer
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230 g full-fat cream cheese
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80 g white sugar
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1 small to medium egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 heaping tbsp all-purpose flour
→ Pistachio Cream Filling
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10 tbsp pistachio spread
# Steps to Make It:
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Cover and chill your mix until you need it. Blend the cream cheese with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy. Add in the other layer stuff and just stir them together for a bit. You're shooting for a consistency that's thick and kind of like yogurt—not runny.
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Line a brownie tin (20 cm x 20 cm) with baking paper.
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Pop the chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on medium in 20-second blasts, giving it a stir every time, until everything’s smooth and melted. Let it cool a bit afterwards.
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Whisk eggs, white sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract together in a big bowl with an electric mixer for 3 minutes till it's all fluffy.
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Use a spatula to gently stir the melted chocolate-butter blend into your egg mixture.
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Sift half of the flour, cocoa powder, and salt into the wet mix and fold in gently. Repeat with the other half, stopping as soon as the flour's no longer visible.
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Drop a bit less than half your brownie batter into the lined pan and spread it out. Plop big spoonfuls of cheesecake mix into the pan but keep gaps here and there for the pistachio cream. Put some pistachio spread into those spaces.
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Carefully add and smooth the rest of the brownie batter over everything, so it's all covered. Sprinkle the chopped chocolate bits evenly on top.
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Bake at 170°C with the fan on for 27 minutes if you want it gooey. For a firmer bake, go for 30–35 minutes.
# Extra Information:
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Let the brownies cool down all the way before slicing so you get nice, tidy pieces.