Blackberry cheesecake brownies that will have everyone begging for seconds. A rich brownie base, tangy cheesecake and sweet blackberry swirl!
Brownies are perfect in every way. Fudgy, moist, chocolatey, and oh-so-satisfying. I’ve loved brownies ever since I was a little girl. I had to share these blackberry cheesecake brownies with you all.
These brownies look gourmet and no one will know that you actually made these babies in your PJs! That beautiful purple swirl in the white creamy cheesecake is just stunning!
Blackberry Cheesecake Brownies
These blackberry cheesecake brownies are perfect: a rich chocolate brownie base topped with tangy cheesecake, all swirled with tart blackberries. Here are the ingredients you will need for each component:
Blackberry Puree
- Blackberries: frozen or fresh blackberries work fine
- Sugar: regular white granulated sugar
- Water: helps thin out the puree
Brownies
- Butter: adds flavor, richness, and all the fat you need for moist tender brownies
- Sugar: adds sweetness to balance out the bitterness of the cocoa
- Eggs: gives structure to the brownies
- Vanilla Extract: adds flavor
- Salt: enhances all the flavors
- Cocoa Powder: gives all the rich chocolatey flavor
- Flour: regular all-purpose flour is all you need
Cheesecake
- Cream Cheese: make sure it’s softened to room temperature
- Greek Yogurt: adds creaminess and tang to the cheesecake layer
- Egg: adds structure to the cheesecake
- Sugar: adds sweetness
- Salt: enhances all the flavors
The measurements and details for all the ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
How to Make Cheesecake Brownies from Scratch
To make cheesecake brownies from scratch you only need basic ingredients like butter, sugar, eggs, flour, cocoa, etc. for the brownies. You’ll also need a few ingredients for the blackberry puree and cream cheese layers. Here are the step-by-step instructions:
Blackberry Puree
- Combine: add all the ingredients to a saucepan and place over medium-high heat stirring occasionally to break down the blackberries.
- Strain: pour the puree into a fine mesh strainer over a small bowl and push the blackberries through with a spatula preserving all the liquid and dispose of the solids.
- Cool: allow the strained puree to cool to room temperature.
Brownies
- Prep: preheat the oven to 325°F and line a square baking dish with parchment paper.
- Melt: add the butter to a microwave safe bowl and melt the butter in 30 second increments until completely melted.
Brownies stuffed with a creamy white chocolate cream cheese filling and a big juicy strawberry on top. These tuxedo brownie cups are elegant and delicious!
Brownies are delicious and they go with just about any occasion or meal so they are the perfect “go to” dessert when you’ve got a lot going on, but it’s time to give brownies a little dressing up. We made it a black tie affair with these tuxedo brownie bites and I’m so glad we did!
The cream cheese filling is absolutely divine, but really can you EVER go wrong with cream cheese filling? It’s creamy and perfect along with that bold chocolate and the fresh, sweet berry.
Recommended Equipment
Ingredients for Tuxedo Brownie Bites
- Fudge Brownie Mix: Make the brownies following the cake like instructions. You will need eggs, water and vegetable oil.
- White Chocolate: adds a delicious rich flavor to the filling
- Milk: thins out the filling a little and adds creaminess
- Cream Cheese: use full fat cream cheese and make sure it is at room temperature (see section below for avoiding lumps)
- Powdered Sugar: adds sweetness
- Frozen Whipped Topping: adds structure to the filling
- Strawberries: adds flavor and freshness and pairs so well with chocolate
- Orange Zest: This is totally optional but it adds a beautiful depth of flavor. Mint or chocolate could also be used to garnish.
The measurements for all the ingredients can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.
Lumps in Cream Cheese
Remember, when cooking or baking with cream cheese you need to either set it out for a bit so that you can soften the brick, making a smooth spread, or fill a sink with warm water and let it sit, still in its foil until soft. There’s nothing worse than lumpy cream cheese filling and no amount of beating will smooth out those pieces.
How to Make Tuxedo Brownie Bites
The beautiful thing about these brownie bites (besides how good they taste) is that they seem so decadent and fancy but they couldn’t be easier to make! Here are the basic steps:
- Prep: Preheat the oven and spray all the muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Brownie Mix: Prepare the brownie mix according to the cake like directions.
- Bake: Using a small cookie scoop, fill the cups 2/3 full with brownie batter and bake.
- Create: When the brownies are done baking, use the back of the small scoop the indent the middle of each brownie to create a “brownie cup”.
- Filling: While the brownies cool, make the filling (see section below for more details).
- Assemble: Add the filling to the brownie cups (more details below)