Cherry Cheesecake Swirl Brownies

Amazing fudgy brownies with creamy cherry cheesecake swirl. They can easily be made gluten free too!!

This post is one of many of my brownie variations! If you love these, check out my Best Brownies Ever, Cheesecake Brownies, Frosted Brownies, and Marshmallow Crunch Brownies.

 

Today I have double big news for you!

 

No, I'm not having twins, but you are on the right track...

 

Big news #1: We are having another baby!!!!!!!!!

Yes, little man will be having a new sibling in February. In case your brain is melting from trying to do the math (or is that just me?), I will save you some trouble. They will be 16 months apart. At the same time that this is slightly intimidating for me to think about, I am SOOOO excited. My older sister and I were less than 14 months apart and we were best friends growing up so I'm hoping these two will be the same. I can't lie, I'm hoping it's a boy for little man's sake, but would also be super excited to have a girl. We will find out soon, but don't get excited, we will be keeping it a secret until the baby is born (sorry, I know it's evil, but Samuel insists).







Big news #2: We are moving to Wyoming!!!

Now that Samuel has finally conceded that Michigan is, in fact, the most beautiful state, my work here is done and we are ready for the next adventure.

And for slightly more practical reasons, Samuel's internship here is coming to an end and he has accepted a job in Laramie, helping this growing company to expand. So, here goes our first brave step into the food industry. Wish us luck!

The third big news item is THESE BROWNIES. I made them to lure in my sister and her boyfriend to come over and help us pack. I asked my sister what she wanted and she requested cherry cheesecake brownies, so here they are.

I actually just used the recipe for these Cheesecake Swirl Brownies I made a while back (one of my most popular posts ever), but used gluten free flour because... well. I needed them. The baby made me do it (oh yes, my old tricks haven't changed).

Samuel wouldn't touch them because he has an aversion to canned cherry pie filling apparently, but I, on the other hand, have a nostalgic love for canned cherry pie filling on cheesecake. The only thing that can improve it is when you add a big, fat, fudgy brownie to the mix.

What's the secret to the perfect swirl on my cheesecake brownies?

 

The secret for these brownies is the thick batter. Sometimes I prefer a thinner batter, but this thick batter holds up its shape well so you can create trenches to pour your cheesecake batter into. Then put the cherry pie filling in strips in between the cheesecake strips and finally swirl them together!

 

Can I make these cherry cheesecake brownies gluten free? 

 

Yes! If you would like to make this recipe gluten free, use this gluten free flour mix!