BROWNIE CHEESECAKE SWIRL BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Line 36 mini muffin pan cups with mini cupcake liners and set aside.
• Cheesecake Batter
• With a standing or hand-held mixer, whip the cream cheese for about 1 minute until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and whip for another minute.
• Mix in the sour cream and heavy cream until well incorporated. Add the egg and mix until just combined. Set aside.
• Brownie Batter
• Place the chocolate chips and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt on HIGH power in the microwave for 30-second intervals until the chips are fully melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Mix the sugar and vanilla into the butter/chocolate mixture, and then add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Fold in the flour, cocoa powder and salt until everything is well incorporated.
• To assemble the brownie cheesecake bites, pour the brownie batter into the mini muffin cups, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
• Then, top each cup with the cheesecake batter, filling each muffin pan cup almost to the top. Swirl the brownie and cheesecake batters together with a toothpick or wooden skewer.
• Bake for about 15 minutes, or until tops of the cheesecakes are set.
• Cool the cheesecakes in the muffin pan cups for 5 minutes before removing them from the pan to wire racks to cool.
• Serve warm or chilled.