Cheesecake Brownies

  By Legacy Cookbook  , ,   

January 4, 2021

Ingredients

Cheesecake Mixture

½ cup nonfat cottage cheese

4 ounces light cream cheese

1/3 cup sugar

2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

2 egg whites

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Brownie

½ cup whole wheat flour

¼ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup sugar

½ teaspoon baking powder

1/3 cup buttermilk

1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

4 egg whites

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1Half the calories and fat lowered from 15g to 2g. How fat and calories were lowered: replaced the butter with a combination of applesauce and buttermilk used egg whites in place of whole eggs used a combination of light cream cheese and nonfat cottage cheese instead of regular cream cheese

Preheat oven to 325’ f. lightly coat an 8x8 –inch baking pan with veg oil spray.

Cheesecake mixture:

1In a food processor or blender puree the cottage cheese until smooth. Add the light cream cheese, sugar, flour, egg whites and vanilla until blended. Set aside.

Brownie mixture:

1In a large bowl combine the flours, cocoa, sugar, and baking powder; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk, applesauce, egg whites, and vanilla; mix thoroughly. Add liquid mixture to flour mixture and stir until well blended.

Assemble:

1Transfer the brownie batter to the prepared pan. Top with the cheesecake mixture. Using a knife, create a marbleized effect by carving S shapes vertically and horizontally. Bake for 35 to 40 mins., or until lightly golden.

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