This grain-free recipe has already become a favorite for me. This time, I made it for my own birthday/Valentine's Day dessert. This is a simple, yet very delicious recipe which can be made very low carb or simply grain-free.
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Grease a 8x8 square baking pan.
For the brownie layer
Mix together:
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup granular sugar or sweetener
- pinch of sea salt
Stir in:
- 4 eggs, room temp, add one at a time.
- 6 Tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Mix well and pour into pan.
Bake 15-20 minutes until the brownie base tests done with a toothpick.
Meanwhile...
For the cheesecake layer
Beat together:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temp/softened (keeps it from going lumpy in mixing)
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup sour cream (I used crème fraiche.)
- 1/4 cup granular sugar or sweetener
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs, room temp.
- some red coloring, optional
Mix well, scraping the bowl to help ensure there are no residual lumps of cream cheese.
Pour over the baked and slightly cooled brownie layer.
Return to the oven and bake another 25-30 minutes until the cheesecake layer is slightly brown.
(This is where I added some glace cherries for decoration.)
Allow to cool or chill for several hours before serving.
Cut into squares and serve.
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Two of my kitchen witches. One hung in my grandmother's kitchen as long as I can remember, so I have mine - adding a certain magickal spice to my cooking, presumably...
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Previous recipes in Lori's Cookbook
Holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc.)
Cranana-Chumpkin Bread
Cranberry-Berry Sauce (canning too)
Cranberry Juice Drink
Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake
Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Drop Sugar Cookies - Christmas, Valentines, whatever you like!
Gravlax (Swedish Marinated Salmon)
Chinese BBQ Ribs & Chicken - Lunar New Year
Breakfasts
Basic French Toast
Buttermilk Pancakes - including low-carb and grain-free options.
Appetizers
Gravlax (Swedish Marinated Salmon)
Marinated Olives & Nuts
Easy Suppers
Dirty Mac & Cheese
Italian Meatballs
Simple Cheeseburgers
Sloppy Joes
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Spanish Rice
Main Courses
Baked Garlic Lemon Shrimp
Battered & Fried Prawns & Zukes
Chinese BBQ Ribs & Chicken
Fathead Stromboli
Garlic Curry Baked Drumsticks
Keto Fried Seafood
Low-Carb Baked Catfish Nuggets
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Cranberry Juice Drink
Crème de Muir (alcoholic)
Side Dishes
Lactofermented Sauerkraut
Turmeric Rice
Garlic-Herb Bread
Breads
Baking Powder Biscuits
Cranana-Chumpkin Bread
Nearly No Carb Keto Bread - demo only, follow the link to the recipe. (grain free)
No-Knead Bread
Fathead Dough - a grain free substitute for many bread situations!
Sweet Snacks
Almond Flour Snickerdoodles
Brownies with Chocolate Ganache - made into a great birthday cake!
Drop Sugar Cookies
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sauces & Dips
Spaghetti Sauce
Basic Salsa
Garlic-Herb Butter
Guacamole Salsa
Creamy Guacamole
Avocado Salsa
Tartar Sauce
Food as Medicine
Desserts
Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake
Crustless Pumpkin Pie
Dobos Torte
Peach Cornmeal Cobbler
Peach Crisp
Tapioca Pudding
DIY Ingredients
Canning
Rebel Canning - a general guide about what I do, and why I don't always follow USDA guidelines.
Cranberry-Berry Sauce
Cranberry Juice Drink
Meatballs and Spaghetti Sauce
Rice Pudding
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