Smoked Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies

These Smoked Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies are simply amazing. We think they’re good enough for any day of the week and any special occasion.

Ingredients

3 bars – 3.5 oz 70% Cocoa Dark Chocolate
2/3 cup butter
3 eggs
1 cup castor (superfine) sugar
¼ cup espresso
1 cup + 2 tbsp flour

Instructions

Set the Big Green Egg for indirect cooking with the convEGGtor at 325°F/163°C with Apple and Cherry Wood Smoking Chips for flavor.

Place the butter and chocolate in a bowl; add to the EGG and smoke for roughly 15 minutes until the chocolate has melted. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and castor sugar until thick, then add the espresso. Add the flour and melted chocolate; mix well. Scrape the mixture into a lightly greased 2” deep metal baking pan.

For the cheesecake topping, beat the cream cheese, castor sugar, egg, and orange zest until smooth. Top the raw brownie mixture with the cream cheese topping. Run a knife through to create a marble effect.

Add to the EGG and bake for 40-50 minutes. Set aside to cool. Drizzle with smoked ganache before serving.

Cream Cheese Topping Ingredients

8 oz. full-fat cream cheese
¼ cup castor sugar
1 egg
Zest of ½ orange

Cream Cheese Topping Instructions

For the cheesecake topping, beat the cream cheese, castor sugar, egg, and orange zest until smooth.
Smoked ganache Ingredients

2 bars – 3.5 oz each, 70% Cocoa Dark Chocolate
½ cup butter

Smoked Ganache Instructions

Melt ingredients together and drizzle smoked ganache over the top before serving.

Recipe and photo from Big Green Egg.