Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Brownies

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8×8″ square metal baking pan.

For the brownie batter: Beat together melted butter, sugar, and vanilla, then beat in eggs one at a time. Combine dry ingredients and then gradually stir into butter mixture with a wooden spoon. Set aside.

In separate bowl, beat together all of the cheesecake batter ingredients.

Spread about 2/3 of chocolate batter into prepared pan, and spoon cheesecake batter over. Dollop remaining brownie batter over cheesecake batter. Swirl the batters together by running a butter knife back and forth through the pan.

Bake for 40 minutes, or until center is set. Cool completely on wire rack and chill before cutting and serving.

(Original recipe courtesy of Cara’s Cravings and also posted by Beantown Baker. Click on the Related Link to see my post and to access Cara’s Cravings and Beantown Baker’s original posts.)