Otherwise known as Brownie Cheesecake Cups!  Soooooo cute and even more delicious!  These are brownies with bits of cheesecake batter swirled into them.  Just a little bit more decadent than a brownie, but not as rich as cheesecake – the most perfect indulgence!

  I added some Kahlua to the recipe to make  them even better

Kahlua Brownie Cheesecake Cups

for the brownie batter:

5 Tbsp butter
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 eggs
1 Tbsp Kahlua, or other coffee liquor, or vanilla extract
2/3 c all-purpose flour
2/3 c sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder

Melt the chocolate and butter together in the microwave, about 2 minutes, taking out at 30 sec intervals to stir together.  Beat in sugar.  Beat in eggs and Kahlua.  Stir in flour and baking powder.

for the cheesecake batter:

3 Tbsp butter
4 ounces cream cheese
1 egg
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour

1 Tbsp Kahlua, or other coffee liquor, or vanilla extract

Beat all ingredients together with your hand mixer until smooth.

To Assemble:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line 18 cups in cupcake pans.  Spoon 1 Tbsp brownie batter into each cup.  Top with 1 Tsp cheesecake batter.  Top cheesecake batter with 1 more Tbsp brownie batter.  Swirl the top two layers together to create the marbled look.  Repeat for all cupcakes.  Bake for 22-25 minutes, until tops are firm to the touch.  Chill for at least 2 hours in the fridge, until the cheesecake has set.

I really want to try this “healthy” version of Brownie Cheesecake.  The pictures look good, and they’re supposedly good for you!