Brownie Cheesecake Hearts

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Butter the heart-shaped molds.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Beat brownie mix, vegetable oil, water, and 1 egg together in a bowl until smooth and well mixed.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Pour the batter into the prepared heart molds.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Beat in 1 egg until smooth.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Spoon a dollop of the cream cheese mixture into each heart mold and mix slightly with a knife to make decorative swirls of cream cheese filling in the brownie batter.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'While brownies are baking, place chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30-second intervals, stirring after each time, until the chocolate is warm, smooth, and melted.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Stir heavy cream into the chocolate. Mixture will be clumpy.'}

10. 10

    {'id': 'step_9', 'step': 10, 'text': 'Remove hearts from oven, and immediately spread about 1 tablespoon of chocolate mixture over each heart.'}

11. 11

    {'id': 'step_10', 'step': 11, 'text': 'Return the hearts to the oven and bake until the chocolate topping spreads out, about 5 minutes. Cool before serving.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (15 servings total)