Nutella Cheesecake Brownies

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
2/3 cup + 5 tables spoons sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup flour
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon + 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup chocolate chips

5 tablespoons Nutella

8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 large egg yolk
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Line a 9-inch square pan with foil, making sure it goes up all four sides. Mist with non-stick spray or grease lightly. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and beat in the 2/3 cup sugar and 2 eggs. Mix in the flour, cocoa powder and salt. Then mix in 1 teaspoon of vanilla and the chocolate chips. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.

In a separate bowl, beat together the cream cheese, the yolk, 5 tablespoons of sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon of vanilla until smooth. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top of the brownie mixture. Distribute the 5 tablespoons of Nutella in dollops and swirl them in the cream cheese mixture using a knife. 

Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the batter in the center of the pan feels just set. Let cool, then lift out the foil and peel it away. Cut the brownies into squares.

Try them, they're divine.