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This Brownie Bottom Marbled Strawberry Cheesecake is so fruity, chocolate-y, and full of cheesecake goodness. This is a one-pan dessert that is perfect to bring to the Thanksgiving dessert table because it feeds a crowd with 12 servings. I use Smucker's Fruit & Honey Strawberry Fruit Spread in the marbled cheesecake layer with yummy results!

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Brownie Bottom Marbled Strawberry Cheesecake

Hey Everyone, how is your November going?

Gearing up for the holidays?

I sure am with all the Fall flavors that I have been sharing here on Life's Little Sweets!

Do you know what dish or dishes you are bringing to Thanksgiving?

Or are you making everything yourself?

This Brownie Bottom Marbled Strawberry Cheesecake would be a lovely dessert to grace the dessert table.

It tastes lovely with fresh coffee or tea.

It is sweet and fruity with a delicious strawberry aroma when served warm.

Tips for Success for Brownie Bottom Marbled Strawberry Cheesecake

• The trickiest thing about this Brownie Bottom Marbled Strawberry Cheesecake recipe is the baking time. Since it is such a large amount of batter and in a large pan, it needs time to cook through. I suggest baking in a 350 degrees F preheated oven for a total time of 70 mins. Everyone's individual oven's baking times may vary slightly.
• Rotate the 13" x 9" 2" inch baking pan 90 degrees halfway through.
• Look for some browning around the edges when it's done. The middle might be slightly jiggly when you remove it from the oven. Allow to cool to room temperature and then transfer to the refrigerator to firm up overnight (at least 3-4+ hours in the refrigerator).
• After cooling, if it's still too soft in the center, you can always cook it more at 350° F 10-15 minutes at a time.
• You can serve this Brownie Bottom Marbled Strawberry Cheesecake chilled or warm.
• I included some step-by-step pictures to show you how this fun and pretty dessert comes together.
• Optional:  You could drizzle this with Homemade Chocolate Shell and have Vanilla Whipped Cream on top for serving.

About Smucker's Fruit & Honey Fruit Spread

I purchased Smucker's Fruit & Honey Triple Berry Fruit Spread and Smucker's Fruit & Honey Strawberry Fruit Spread from Walmart to try out. For this Marbled Strawberry Cheesecake Brownie Bars, I used the Strawberry flavor.

Smucker's Fruit & Honey Fruit Spread is naturally sweetened with honey which I love because of the subtle and deliciously sweet flavor.

You can find Smucker's Fruit & Honey Fruit Spread in the jam section at Walmart and it comes in all these flavors: Triple Berry, Strawberry, Blueberry Lemon, Strawberry Jalapeno, and Concord Grape.

Ingredients

Here is a list of ingredients needed for Brownie Bottom Marbled Strawberry Cheesecake:

Brownie Layer

• 1-¾ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups organic cane sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup Canola oil
• 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract

Cheesecake Layer

• 20 ounces (600 grams) plain cream cheese (2-½, 8-ounce packages) room temperature
• ½ cup sour cream or plain non-fat Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• ⅔ cup confectioner's sugar, sifted
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
• 1 (9 ounces) jar Smucker's Fruit & Honey Strawberry Fruit Spread
• fresh strawberries, sliced (3-4 strawberries) in heart-shapes

 

Recipe Attribution

This recipe is a combination of two of my recipes: these Brownies and Mixed Berry Cheesecake.

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What’s your favorite brownie or cheesecake recipe?

Let me know in the comments below!

Have a sweet day!