Cheesecake Brownies - Gluten Free
Servings: 16 squares
Calories: 142
Turn low carb brownies into something special by swirling in a cream cheese mixture on top. These gluten free cheesecake brownies are a delicious treat.
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Ingredients
Brownie Layer:
- 1 stick unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup low carb sugar substitute or Swerve sweetener
- ¾ teaspoon SweetLeaf stevia drops
- ½ teaspoon monk fruit liquid extract
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup almond flour
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
Cheesecake Layer:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons low carb sugar substitute or Swerve sweetener
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 8x8 baking pan or line with parchment paper.
Brownie Layer:
- In large bowl, combine the butter, sweeteners, cocoa, vanilla extract, and salt until well combined.
- Whisk in the eggs then fold in the flours.
- Reserve about ¼ cup of batter. Spread remaining batter into prepared pan.
Cheesecake Layer:
- Beat together the cream cheese, sweetener, vanilla, and egg yolk until well blended.
- Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over brownie layer.
Swirl:
- Drop reserved brownie batter over cheesecake layer..
- Swirl in with a knife.
- Bake for about 30 minutes then transfer to a rack to cool.
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Notes
If needed, the reserved brownie batter can be thinned with some almond milk (or other low carb milk) to make it easier to swirl in.
Nutrition per serving: 3.1g erythritol, 1.4g net carbs
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 142 | Carbohydrates: 5.8g | Protein: 3.3g | Fat: 13.7g | Sodium: 63.3mg | Fiber: 1.3g
Additional Info
Net Carbs:
4.5
g
|
% Carbs:
11.7
%
|
% Protein:
8.5
%
|
% Fat:
79.8
%
|
SmartPoints:
4