Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies

3/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
4 egg whites
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 T instant coffee

Cheesecake Batter

6 oz neufchatel cheese, softened
2 egg whites
1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp flour
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp each ground nutmeg and ground cloves

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9x9" square metal baking pan with baking spray

Beat together melted butter, sugar, and vanilla, then beat in 4 egg whites. Combine dry ingredients and then gradually stir into butter mixture. In separate bowl, beat together cheesecake batter ingredients.

Spread about 2/3 of brownie batter into pan, and spoon cheesecake batter over. Drop remaining brownie batter over cheesecake batter. Swirl the batters using the toothpick.

Bake for 40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack and chill before cutting and serving.




Number of Servings: 25

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CALICAT1977.