Rich chocolate brownies swirled with creamy matcha cheesecake make a deliciously spooky Halloween treat! Perfect for parties and baking with kids.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Additional Time10 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16Servings
Calories: 180kcal
Author: Jenni - The Gingered Whisk
Ingredients
Matcha Cheesecake Swirls
8ozcream cheeseroom temperature
1egg
¼cupgranulated sugar
1Tablespoonmatcha powder
½teaspoonvanilla extract
Brownie Batter
6Tablespoonsmelted butter
2eggs
½cupgranulated sugar
½cupcocoa powder
½cupall purpose flour
1teaspoonvanilla extract
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonbaking powder
⅓cupwhite chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F
Grease an 8x8 baking pan and line with parchment paper.
Mix the matcha cheesecake batter in a medium bowl. Using a handmixer, cream together the cream cheese, sugar, matcha powder, egg, and vanilla until combined.
Mix the brownie batter.
In a second medium mixing bowl, mix together the melted butter and the cocoa powder.
Whisk in the sugar and the eggs.
Whisk in the vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt.
Stir in the flour and the white chocoalte chips.
Pour 3/4 of the brownie batter into the prepared pan and smooth out evenly.
Using a spoon, dollop the matcha cheesecake batter onto the brownie batter. You don't need to completely cover the base layer of brownie, let some show through.
Using the same spoon, dot the remaining brownie batter on the top of the matcha cheesecake batter.
Using the spoon, create the swirls by placing the spoon in the top left corner of the pan and dragging it in a zig-zag pattern from one edge to another, all the way down to the bottom right corner.
Sprinkle the eyeball candies on the top, making sure they are right side up.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Don't overbake!
Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, or until cool to room temperature.
Notes
Store these halloween brownies covered at room temperature for up to 4 days.