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Healthy Brownie Cheesecake

Fudgy brownie meets creamy cheesecake! Delicious, healthy and gluten-free brownie cheesecake with raspberry swirl. Easy 50-min recipe from start to finish!

 

Healthy Brownie Cheesecake Closeup in a Plate on the Kitchen Island

 

Have you ever craved cheesecake and brownies at the same time? My husband wished for this cake for his birthday. We are both huge fans of brownies and cheesecakes, so combining these two seemed to be an obvious solution! I tried my best to make this brownie cheesecake delicious and healthy at the same time and I think I managed to do it. Guests loved it, my husband loved and I loved it too! Mission accomplished.

Here is the cake I made for him last year: Double chocolate tart with blackberries. For the next year I’m planning to make him this delicious bakewell tart, a traditional English pastry with almond frangipane filling and raspberries.

 

Healthy Brownie Cheesecake Overhead Closeup on a Delicious Piece Being Cut from the Cake

So, how did I make this brownie cheesecake healthy? No white flour, no butter, no refined sugar, just cottage cheese for the cheesecake, coconut oil and gluten-free buckwheat flour for the brownie crust and delicious raspberry topping. For this recipe I recommend you to use rather dry cottage cheese or farmer’s cheese. To drain the moisture, wrap it in a clean cheese cloth and hang it above the sink until crumbly. It would allow the cheese to set faster leaving brownie crust fudgy and moist.

 

Healthy Brownie Cheesecake - Delicious Sweet and Textured Dessert Served in a Pink Plate with a Spoon

 

As for the buckwheat flour, you can substitute it for whole wheat flour or oat flour. I used buckwheat flour because it gives a nice nutty touch to the brownie crust.

 

Healthy Brownie Cheesecake Overhead Shot of the Cake and a Piece Cut and Served in a Pink Plate

How to Make Healthy Brownie Cheesecake

This brownie cheesecake won’t take you long to make. It’s also quite easy, even for non-experienced bakers.

Start with the brownie crust. Combine melted dark chocolate (or chocolate chips), melted coconut oil, cottage cheese, buckwheat flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Spread into a backing dish (I used a round 24 cm detachable cake form).

 

Healthy Brownie Cheesecake - Side View of the Same Piece Being Taken Out from the Cake Before Serving

 

For the cheesecake layer, blend drained cottage cheese (see notes above), eggs, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Spread the mixture over the brownie layer.

Bake in the preheated oven for up to 40 minutes. Depending on the baking form you are using, you might want to check whether the top is set after 30 minutes of baking. The top should be set but still slightly wobbly in the center. The flatter is your form, the less time is needed for the cake to set.

 

Healthy Brownie Cheesecake Served and Ready to Wow the Guests

 

Meanwhile, prepare the raspberry swirl topping. Combine sour cream with brown sugar and set aside. Process raspberries with a hand mixer or blender until smooth. Pass through a sieve to discard the seeds (you can skip this if you want). Add maple syrup.

5 minutes before the cake is ready, pour the sour cream mixture over the cake and drop the raspberry sauce with a teaspoon all over the surface. Use a toothpick to swirl the sauce into the sour cream. Bake for 5 more minutes.

Let the cake cool completely and put it in the fridge over night. You can decorate it with fresh raspberries right before serving.

 

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Healthy Brownie Cheesecake

Fudgy brownie meets creamy cheesecake! Delicious, healthy and gluten-free brownie cheesecake with raspberry swirl. Easy 50-min recipe from start to finish!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 394kcal

Ingredients

For the brownie crust

  • 250 grams or 1 1/3 cup dark chocolate or chocolate chips (I used 70% cacao), melted
  • 50 ml or 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
  • 230 grams or 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 5 tablespoons buckwheat flour (or oat flour, whole wheat flour, etc)
  • 80 grams or 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the cheesecake layer:

  • 350 grams or 1 1/2 cup hard cottage cheese (see notes above)
  • 2 eggs
  • 100 grams or 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For the sour cream raspberry swirl:

  • 300 grams or 1 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 50 grams or 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 125 grams or 1 cup raspberries + more to garnish
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions

To make the brownie crust:

  • Preheat the oven to 160 °C or 325 °F. Combine melted dark chocolate (or chocolate chips), melted coconut oil, cottage cheese, buckwheat flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Spread into a backing dish (I used a round 24 cm detachable cake form).

To make the cheesecake layer:

  • Blend drained cottage cheese (see notes above), eggs, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Spread the mixture over the brownie layer.
  • Bake for up to 40 minutes. Depending on the baking form you are using, you might want to check whether the top is set after 30 minutes of baking. The top should be set but still slightly wobbly in the center. The flatter is your form, the less time is needed for the cake to set.

To make the sour cream raspberry swirl:

  • Combine sour cream with brown sugar and set aside. Process raspberries with a hand mixer or blender until smooth. Pass through a sieve to discard the seeds (you can skip this if you want). Add maple syrup.
  • 5 minutes before the cake is ready, pour the sour cream mixture over the cake and drop the raspberry sauce with a teaspoon all over the surface. Use a toothpick to swirl the sauce into the sour cream. Bake for 5 more minutes.
  • Let the cake cool completely and put it in the fridge over night. You can decorate it with fresh raspberries right before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Store in the fridge for up to 3 days. Use any other berries for decoration.

Nutrition

Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 453mg | Potassium: 370mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Vitamin C: 3.6mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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Mandy

Saturday 24th of December 2022

This recipe did not work out for me at all. The base layer cooked up over the cheesecake layer in the oven. There wasn’t enough sour cream mixture to cover top. It looked disastrous but tasted nice. Not good if you’re serving up for for guests!

Cathy

Friday 15th of December 2023

@Elena Szeliga, this didn't work for me either. I used a standard 9" cake form pan.

Elena Szeliga

Wednesday 28th of December 2022

Hi Mandy, I'm so sorry it didn't work out for you! What was the size of the baking form you used?

Dianne

Wednesday 25th of November 2020

Can you make this recipe with less brown sugar it sweet for me? Is the sour cream supposed to be runny or ferm after cooking five minutes?

Elena Szeliga

Wednesday 25th of November 2020

Hi Dianne, if you want to cut on the sugar, you can add less sugar in the cheesecake layer. As for the sour cream, you don't have to cook it, just blend it with the sugar until smooth. The consistency should be like pancake batter. Hope that helps!

James

Tuesday 10th of December 2019

What is 'hard' cottage cheese?

Elena Szeliga

Tuesday 10th of December 2019

Hi James, for this recipe I recommend to use rather dry cottage cheese or farmer’s cheese. To drain the moisture, wrap it in a clean cheese cloth and hang it above the sink until crumbly. Hope that helps!

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Elena Szeliga is the founder of Happy Kitchen.Rocks, where she shares delicious and healthy vegetarian and vegan food, from weeknight dinners to veganized classics and gourmet appetizers. Her recipes have been featured at Better Homes & Gardens, BuzzFeed, Country Living, The Kitchn and Reader’s Digest. Her mission is to help cook easy vegetarian and vegan meals with simple and fresh ingredients. Read more about Elena.

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