Description
Heart Shaped Brownies are the ultimate Valentine dessert, pairing fudgy chocolate brownie with a silky cheesecake layer and a bright raspberry swirl. This 5-ingredient treat is easy to make, beautiful to gift, and perfect for date nights or celebrations. Bake in a pan, swirl in raspberries, chill, then cut into hearts for a show-stopping, shareable dessert that tastes as amazing as it looks and creates sweet memories to share.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup raspberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk melted butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
- Stir in flour, cocoa powder, and salt until just combined.
- Spread brownie batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread cheesecake mixture gently over the brownie layer.
- Drop spoonfuls of raspberry jam over the cheesecake layer and swirl gently with a knife.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes until center is just set.
- Cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.
- Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut brownies and serve.
Notes
- Tip: Use room-temperature cream cheese for smoother cheesecake filling.
- Do not overmix the brownie batter to keep it fudgy.
- If you don’t have a heart cutter, bake in a square pan and cut into hearts with a knife or use a heart stencil for cuts.
- Chilling helps the layers set for cleaner cuts.
- For extra raspberry flavor, swirl more jam before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 heart-shaped brownie piece
- Calories: 355
- Sugar: 29 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
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