I grew up on a steady diet of old black and white TV show re-runs. No, I’m not that old—I’m in my mid 20s. My mom and I used to watch episodes of I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show and Perry Mason nightly. I’d rather watch old re-runs than today’s TV shows. In fact, TV Land is celebrating the 50-year anniversary of The Andy Griffith Show by playing episodes all month long. I’m pleased as punch. So, how about a black and white brownie to celebrate my favorite black and white TV show?
Yield: Makes 12 bites
Cheesecake Brownie Bites
These cheesecake brownie bites are all kinds of delicious!
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
- Oil for greasing pan
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 7 tablespoons sugar, divided
- ½ teaspoon + ¼ teaspoon vanilla, divided use
- ¾ teaspoon instant espresso powder (optional)
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons unbleached flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1.5 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and grease a mini muffin tin that holds 12 mini muffins with oil very well.
- In a medium bowl, add the butter and chopped chocolate. Melt in the microwave in 20 second pulses, stirring between each pulse. Once the chocolate is sufficiently melted into the butter, add 5 tablespoons of the sugar, ½ teaspoon of the vanilla and the instant espresso powder. Stir well, then set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Add the egg to the chocolate mixture and whisk very well. Add the flour mixture and stir gently to combine. Divide the mixture into the mini muffin tin.
- Next, whisk together the creamy cheese, the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, heavy cream, and the last ¼ teaspoon of vanilla. Dollop a bit of the cream cheese mixture over each mini brownie bite. Using a toothpick, swirl the cheesecake mixture into the brownie batter.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes in the muffin tin. Run a knife around the edges of each brownie bite, then carefully move the bites to a wire rack to allow them to cool.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 119Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 29mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 0gSugar: 10gProtein: 1g
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
yum! i love making things in my mini muffin pan, they are always so much cuter
Pretty. Good. Food. says
Oh man! These looks so easy but so delicious! I can't wait to give this recipe a try :)! Yum
Lisa says
I love those old shows, especially I Love Lucy. They just don't make shows nowadays like they used to. Your brownies, like those old shows, are timeless and a classic.
sweetlife says
I love black and white tv shows, we loved watching nick at nite...great treat, perfect way to celebrate!!
sweetlife
Sara says
these look so good! all thing mini, so good, you can eat twice as much!
Laura says
Oh yum! Love cheesecake and brownies, so why not try them together! :D
Christopher // Enjoy Life With Breakfast says
Nick at Nite rules! Television definitely went downhill at some point. Your brownies on the other hand seem like they'd be up to par any day.
Thanks for sharing the recipe and pics!
:D
Von says
I love how these look! And they look really yummy too =) I haven't watched that many black and white tv shows.....there aren't that many on tv here and my parents didn't watch that many tc shows when they were young.
Hannah says
Miniature desserts are always a hit around here, and finger food is even better! These look like wonderful little sweet morsels.
blackbookkitchendiaries says
these look so cute and decadent...i cant wait to try this out.