My Strawberry Cheesecake with a brownie base is simply a must for every fan of one of these things. Cheesecake layer, strawberry purée, and topped with huge chocolate curls and fresh strawberries. Yes, please!
A brownie base for your cheesecake
This dessert is sure to please any strawberry lover. It’s a pretty straightforward cheesecake to make, and it always turns out amazing. I had a serious love affair with this strawberry brownie cheesecake, and I think I’m hooked on the idea of a brownie base. Don’t get me wrong, graham cracker crust is wonderful, too, but this thick fudgy layer just adds so much more to it.
I was really stuck on what to make with my seven pounds of strawberries. I mean, the sky’s the limit with that many strawberries, but I was looking for something exciting and different. On this cake, fresh strawberry purée works great, and it gives the cheesecake a little extra flavor without overpowering it.
Doing decorative curls for the first time
Also, before you ask about the curls, here’s a previous curl post I made with them with a video on how to make them. They may look a bit intimidating, and you might find it frustrating the first time you make them, but temperature is key and patience is required.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Chocolate Chips
- 1 stick unsalted butter ½cup
- ¾ cup Brown Sugar
- ¾ cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 8 oz packages Cream Cheese 32 oz in whole
- 1 cup Sugar
- 4 eggs medium size
- 3 teaspoons Vanilla
- 10 Strawberries pureed
- Chocolate Curls and Strawberries for Garnish
Step by Step
- Preheat oven to 325° F (160° C). Prepare a 9" Springform pan with foil tightly wrapped around the outside. Then spray with Pam with Flour.
- Melt chocolate chips and butter in a medium pot over low heat. Stir until all melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
- Add in both sugars and stir until combined. Mixture will be grainy. Stir for 5 minutes allowing it to cool slightly.
- Stir in eggs one at a time.
- Mix in flour, vanilla and salt. Reserve ¾ cups and bake remainder for 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool while preparing the cheesecake layer.
- Beat the cream cheese until smooth with a paddle attachment. Add the sugar, eggs, and vanilla on slow speed. Add ⅓ cup of the cream cheese to the reserved brownie batter and stir.
- Pour half the cheesecake onto the brownie layer and smooth. Add half the brownie mixture over then add the pureed strawberries. Do not mix. It will thin out.
- Add the remaining cream cheese mixture and then spoon the brownie mix over and swirl with a knife.
- Make sure the foil is still secure around the pan. Place the pan into a baking dish and add an inch of water. Place into the oven and bake for 90 minutes. The surface should no longer be shiny and will have a slight giggle.
- Let the cheesecake cool for one hour and place in the fridge overnight to firm up.
- Make your chocolate curls and add then when your are ready to serve.
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