Strawberry Cheesecake Swirl Brownies (vegan, gluten-free)
These strawberry cheesecake swirl brownies are fudgy, decadent, and so delicious! You can't even tell that they are vegan and gluten-free!
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Ingredients
- scant 3/4 cup gluten-free AP flour, not packed
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 flax eggs (2 Tbsp + 6 Tbsp water)
- 1 tub (6.5 oz) Spero chocolate sunflower cream cheese
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 3/4 cup pure organic cane sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp almond milk (or any non-dairy milk)
- 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
Strawberry Cheesecake Swirl
- 1 tub (6.5 oz) Spero strawberry sunflower cream cheese
- 2 tbsp pure organic cane sugar
- 2 tbsp almond milk (or any non-dairy milk)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 8×8 inch square pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, make the flax eggs by adding the ground flaxseeds and water. Stir until combined. Set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.
- In a large bowl, add the flour, cacao powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until well combined.
- In the bowl with the flax eggs, add the chocolate cream cheese, coconut oil, sugar, vanilla, and almond milk. Whisk until combined.
- Add wet to dry. Use a spatula to mix until just combined. Don’t over mix. Fold in chocolate chips. The batter will be very thick.
- Make the strawberry cheesecake swirl by adding the strawberry cream cheese, sugar, milk, and cornstarch to a bowl. Mix with a spoon until well combined and smooth.
- Add 2/3 of the brownie batter to the lined pan. Spread batter out evenly in the pan. Drop spoonfuls of strawberry cheesecake batter over the brownie batter. Then drop spoonfuls of the leftover 1/3 brownie batter in the empty spaces between the cheesecake filling. Use a knife and gently swirl the batters together.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until center is set. Don’t over bake. It will firm up more when it cools. Cool brownies in the pan on a wire rack and then place in the fridge for a few hours or overnight. Slice and enjoy!
Servings: 16