Celebrate the New Year with a tray of fudgy brownies, made especially for the grown-ups! 

BY HEJIRA CONVERY, KINDICARE

JANUARY 4, 2024

Christmas is all about the kids, but now that Santa has whizzed back to the North Pole, you might like to treat yourself to a square (or tray) of Nutella and Baileys Cheesecake Brownies!

With swirls of chocolate and more than a dash of Irish cream liqueur, these brownies are off-limits for littlies, but totally delish for us grown-ups who are yet to embark on a New Year health kick.

These scrummy squares are also super easy to make and will last well when hidden deep in the fridge, so we invite you to try the recipe below, courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers.  

NUTELLA AND BAILEYS CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Hands-on time: 15 mins, plus cooling 

Cooking time: About 40 mins

Cuts into: 16 brownies

INGREDIENTS

For the brownies: 

150g butter, melted, plus extra to grease 

300g chocolate hazelnut spread

150g light brown soft sugar

3 medium eggs

50ml Irish cream liqueur 

1 tsp vanilla extract

50g cocoa powder 

75g plain flour

For the cheesecake swirl:

100g full-fat cream cheese 

25g caster sugar

25g plain flour

1 medium egg yolk

50ml Irish cream liqueur

 

METHOD

• Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4. Lightly grease and line a 20.5cm square tin with baking paper. For the brownies, in a medium bowl using a handheld electric whisk, beat 250g chocolate hazelnut spread, the sugar, eggs, Irish cream liqueur and vanilla until smooth.
  
  
• Sift in the cocoa and flour and add the butter. Beat until combined. Scrape into the lined tin.
  
  
• For the cheesecake swirl, in a small bowl whisk all the ingredients until smooth. Dollop spoonfuls of the cheesecake mixture and remaining 50g chocolate hazelnut spread over the brownie mixture, then use a skewer to marble the dollops through the brownie mixture.
  
  
• Bake for 35–40 mins, or until the top feels dry and there’s no wobble when you shake the tin. Cool in the tin. Transfer to a board; cut into 16 squares.
  
  

TO STORE 

Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

 

Thie delicious recipe comes from the book, Good Housekeeping: The Ultimate Christmas Collection by Good Housekeeping. Copyright © 2023 Good Housekeeping. Printed by HarperCollins Publishers.