Keto Cheesecake Brownies

🍰Keto Cheesecake Brownies ••• Tried the recipe out for my birthday dinner for Bro on keto, he always misses out on birthday cake 🎂 The recipe is from Maebells (website) ••• It made 9 super rich brownies! ••• The recipe mentioned the swirls won’t be distinct but with Sara’s help and some technique we managed to get seriously beautiful swirls! ••• Bro has enjoyed himself eating these with a side of keto ice cream 🍨

I had never imagined that a dream treat like this can be made as a sugar free, keto friendly version. I got the recipe from Maebells website. Instead of Swerve granulated sugar substitute, I used Xylitol. The recipe mentioned that creating pretty swirls is difficult without compromising the layers. My goal was swirls, not distinct layers. So, if you want swirls you swirl the batters well. If you want distinct layer of chocolate and cheesecake, then do gentler swirls. 

INGREDIENTS FOR BROWNIES

8 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 cup granulated Xylitol or Erythritol sweetener
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup almond flour

INGREDIENTS FOR CHEESECAKE

4 ounces softened cream cheese
3 tablespoon granulated Xylitol or Erythritol sweetener
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

LET'S MAKE SOME BROWNIES

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.

3. In a mixing bowl, combine 8 tbsp melted butter, 3/4 cup xylitol sweetener, and 1/3 cocoa powder until completely combined.

4. Mix in 2 beaten eggs, stir well.

5. Add 3/4 cup almond flour and 1/2 tsp salt, stir well. (Mixture will be thick.)

6. Spread the brownie mixture to all four corners of your baking pan, set aside.

7. In a blender or food processor, add 4 oz cream cheese, 3 tbsp xylitol, 2 tbsp heavy cream and 2 tsp vanilla extract and blend for 15 seconds, scrape down the edges and blend again.

8. Spoon the cheesecake mixture in lumps onto the brownie batter, and swirl.

9. Bake for 25 minutes minimum or until brownies are set

10. Allow to cool and slice, store in the refrigerator.