Panutsa Cream Cheese Brownies

1 cup unsalted buttermelted

1 ⅓ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

¾ cup cocoa powder

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggsroom temperature

1 egg yolk

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp hot waterplus more if needed

For Cheesecake Topping

1 cup cream cheeseroom temperature

½ cup powdered sugar

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1 pinch salt

2 eggs

Add the melted butter and one cup of chocolate chips to a large bowl.

Microwave on short bursts at low power until mostly melted then stir together until smooth.

Mix in the white and brown sugars then add eggs and yolk, then mix until smooth.

Mix in the white and brown sugars then add eggs and yolk, vanilla and coffee then mix until smooth.

Drop in the flour, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla. Mix until almost combined then fold in the remaining chocolate chips

Add the room temperature cream cheese and powdered sugar to a bowl then whisk until smooth

Add eggs one at a time, allowing each to incorporate before adding the next.

Add the cheesecake mixture and the panusta to the brownie base and spread out

Add chocolate-cheesecake spread with a skewer. Top with panutsa

Bake at 350F for 10 minutes then reduce oven temperature to 325F and bake another 35 minutes