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recipe caramel brownie cheesecake
- Total Time: 95 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
Indulge in a decadent Cardamom Caramel Swirl Brownie Cheesecake, featuring a fudgy brownie base, creamy cheesecake filling, and a luscious cardamom caramel swirl. This dessert is perfect for special occasions or a serious chocolate craving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 120g dark chocolate (70% cacao), chopped
- 205g unsalted butter, divided
- 350g granulated sugar, divided
- 4 large eggs
- 65g all-purpose flour
- 30g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 0.5 tsp salt + 0.25 tsp
- 450g full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 100g granulated sugar
- 1 tsp alcohol-free vanilla extract
- 120g sour cream
- 15g cornstarch
- 60ml water
- 120ml heavy cream
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 0.5 tsp sea salt + for garnish
- 30g pistachios, chopped and toasted
Instructions
- Prepare Brownie Base: Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F), grease and line a 23cm springform pan.
- Melt Chocolate & Butter: Combine chocolate and 115g butter, melt, then whisk in 150g sugar.
- Incorporate Eggs & Dry: Beat in eggs, then gently fold in flour, cocoa, and ¼ tsp salt.
- Bake Brownie Base: Spread batter, bake 10-12 minutes until edges are set. Cool completely.
- Prepare Cheesecake Filling: Beat cream cheese until fluffy, add 100g sugar, vanilla, then eggs.
- Finish Cheesecake Filling: Blend in sour cream and cornstarch until smooth.
- Assemble & Bake: Pour filling over brownie, bake 35-40 minutes until edges are firm.
- Cooling Process: Turn off oven, leave door ajar for 1 hour, then chill for 4+ hours.
- Make Cardamom Caramel: Combine 200g sugar and 60ml water, cook until amber.
- Finish Caramel: Add 90g butter, then heavy cream, cardamom, and ½ tsp salt. Cool.
- Swirl & Chill: Swirl caramel over cheesecake, chill for 30 minutes.
- Garnish & Serve: Drizzle with caramel, sprinkle with pistachios and salt.
Notes
For best results, use full-fat cream cheese and sour cream. Slow cooling prevents cracking.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg