Chickpea Brownies with Cheesecake Swirl

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray an 8-inch square brownie baking pan with cooking spray.

For the brownies:
Combine chickpeas and eggs in a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Stir in sugar, baking powder, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract and melted chocolate until well combined. Pour the batter into your brownie pan.

For the cheesecake swirl:
Mix all of the cheesecake ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl, until very well combined (about 3 minutes with an electric mixer). Pour the cheesecake mixture over the brownie batter.

With a fork swirl in the cheesecake mix into the brownie mixture, just enough to create a swirl effect. Bake for 35-40 minutes (until a stick inserted into the brownies comes out clean). Remove it from the oven and let brownies cool completely before serving.