Brownie Bottomed Cheesecake – the most outrageous and glorious cheesecake we make! Rich brownie base, topped with a traditional New York Cheesecake – vegan and gluten free.
Brownie Bottomed Cheesecake
For my birthday, Jason brought home tasty cupcakes from one of our favorite vegan/gluten free bakeries.
I also had an amazing dessert with my birthday dinner, which I still need to tell you all about. Soon.
Oh, and then I made cupcakes for my birthday party with the family.
Even with all the desserts, I still had to make my own birthday cake. This year I combined two of my all time favorite desserts – brownies and cheesecake – into one glorious and decadent treat.
Jason describes this as ‘tangy, not too sweet’ which is how we both love cheesecake. The brownie base makes up for the classic not too sweet cake, though. Perfect.
Brownie Bottomed Cheesecake
dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan
makes one 9 inch cheesecake
INGREDIENTS:
1 batch brownies (I used this recipe)
24 ounces Vegan Cream Cheese, (or 3 – 8 ounce containers dairy free cream cheese)
1/2 cup vegan sour cream
1/2 cup vegan sugar
2 tablespoons fresh ground flaxseed
juice of 1/ lemon (2-3 tablespoons)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 °F.
Prepare brownie batter and pour into prepared (greased, foil wrapped) 9 inch spring-form pan.
Smooth into even layer, spreading up the sides for a higher crust edge if desired. Bake at 350 °F for 15 minutes, remove to cool.
In mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, flaxseed, and lemon juice. Fold together until just incorporated.
Pour over cooled brownie crust, smooth into an even layer.
Bake at 350 °F for 45-55 minutes. Once firm and set, turn oven off, open door and leave cheesecake inside. Cool completely, cover and refrigerate, preferably overnight.
*recipe updated to replace a stevia baking blend I no longer use
[insert Homer Simpson drooling sound here]
Yep. This was just as good as I imagined.
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ABOUT KRISTINA: Kristina is spabettie! She founded spabettie in 2010 to share vegan recipes. As the sole recipe developer and photographer, Kristina turned her culinary training into the best way to spend her days – sharing just how flavorful and vibrant vegan food is! She loves dachshunds, Portland, Hawaii, drummers – well, one drummer – and travel.
printable Brownie Bottomed Cheesecake recipe:
Brownie Bottomed Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 batch brownies (I used this recipe)
- 24 ounces Vegan Cream Cheese, (or 3 - 8 ounce containers dairy free cream cheese)
- 1/2 cup vegan sour cream
- 1/2 cup vegan sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh ground flaxseed
- juice of 1/ lemon (2-3 tablespoons)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- Prepare brownie batter and pour into prepared (greased, foil wrapped) 9 inch spring-form pan.
- Smooth into even layer, spreading up the sides for a higher crust edge if desired. Bake at 350 °F for 15 minutes, remove to cool.
- In mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, flaxseed, and lemon juice. Fold together until just incorporated.
- Pour over cooled brownie crust, smooth into an even layer.
- Bake at 350 °F for 45-55 minutes. Once firm and set, turn oven off, open door and leave cheesecake inside. Cool completely, cover and refrigerate, preferably overnight.
- *recipe updated to replace a stevia baking blend I no longer use
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
14Serving Size:
one sliceAmount Per Serving:Calories: 191
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Lisa says
Hello! This looks amazing, but I can’t use flaxseed or any other type of seed due to allergies. Do you have an alternative that would work?
Kristina Sloggett says
hi Lisa! honestly, for a cheesecake… I use the flax for binder / thickener, so I’d say 1 1/2 tablespoons flour as a replacement. I have done this before, using just a gluten free all purpose flour, whisked with just a bit of water to create a slurry (and so it doesn’t leave a chalky residue). hope that helps, and enjoy my favorite cheesecake! 🙂
Joy says
Hi! Sorry this comes so late, as I just stumbled across your recipe. Would it be okay to substitute the coconut milk for a different kind of non-dairy milk, or do you need the coconut milk for richness and fullness?
I can’t wait to make this!!!
Kristina Sloggett says
hi Joy!
I have not made this with any other milk, but I think it should work, it is a small amount. I hope you enjoy – this is one of my favorites! please do let me know which milk you end up using, and how it turns out?
Cheers! Kristina
Joy says
I’m making it this weekend so I’ll definitely get back to you with how it turned out! 🙂
Christine says
is there any substitute for the egg replacer? I have a hard time using the whole box and just had to throw some out because it expired.
Kristina Sloggett says
hi Christine! this is an older recipe – I do not use the replacer much these days either, for your reason!
I recently made this and used a flax egg as replacement (I used 2 tablespoons fresh ground flax seed + 1/3 cup water, stirred and set aside to thicken). I hope you enjoy – this is one of our favorites!
Dustin says
Spaaaaaabettie! Adore you. Adore this blog. I’m vegan and my friend at work is, it’s her bday and she requested a “brownie cheescake cake” I was like…”thank you for being so simple”..
But thanks to you it was relatively painless! Haven’t been able to taste it yet cuz I have to wait to cut it at work tonight but it looks FANTASTIC! I’m going to actually write a Bday message on top with a chocolate ganache from Fran Costigan’s cookbook “Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy Free Desserts”. I took a class with her here in NYC last week.
Only quip, if I may, It is unclear in the brownie recipe if the coconut oil goes in while the paste is still on the heat or after. Also, in the instructions in the brownie recipe you say “sugar”…I assumed you meant agave, but I’m just trying to be helpful.
Also, to those who have never made a Brownie Cheesecake you might want to reassure them that putting the brownie in for 20 minutes and then the extra 45-55 with the cheesecake wont be harmful or present itself in burning the brownie. I was worried, but trusted my gut and it looks great!
Thank you Spabettie!
Kristina Sloggett says
hi Dustin!
thank you for writing, I am so happy you chose my cake to make for a special birthday – I hope it was enjoyed! great thinking to use Fran’s ganache as well – isn’t Fran fantastic?
thanks for the suggestions – oops! I updated the recipe instruction to include the coconut oil.
hope everyone loved the cake, CHEERS! Kristina
Dustin says
everyone LOVED it! You’re the best! THANK YOU!
Sherie Lynn says
Hi Kristina!
I want to make this awesome cheesecake for my husband, but have a couple of questions….
Is your egg powder the same as egg- replacer? and What can I use for NuNaturals More Fiber Baking Blend? He does not eat chocolate, any ideas for the crust?
Kristina Sloggett says
hi Sherie Lynn!
yes, the egg powder is Ener-G egg replacer. The More Fiber baking blend adds sweet flavor and helps thicken the cheesecake filling, but it should set just fine if you use your normal sweetener – if it is sugar, use the same measurement.
Here are two other ideas for cheesecake crusts:
New York Cheesecake
Salted Caramel Cheesecake
enjoy!
Kristy says
Birthdays exist purely for desserts, right? This looks like one dreamy birthday cake- It looks so decadent!
spabettie says
absolutely! three or four desserts, if you’re doing it right 😉
Cara says
Happy belated birthday! Love your choice of cake!
spabettie says
thanks, Cara! this is now my new favorite…
Lou says
Oh my. Oh my. Homer has nothing on MY drooling sound right now.
spabettie says
hee hee, I know. I tried to spell out the Homer drool, but… couldn’t figure it out. 😉
Lou says
ooooorrrrraaaaaagggggggg? Yeah it’s actually really hard to figure it out, huh? Teehee.
spabettie says
haa HAA, awesome!
Laurel says
You are a very evil birthday girl. You are so evil you should be triplets. It’s just a good thing for me I have to make my own soy free cream cheese or I’d probably be on my broom, circling your house and cackling madly having been fueled by this incredible confection.
Hope you had a wonderful birthday. How long did it take to get off the sugar high?
spabettie says
hee, still on it, I think. but YES! soon I will have another cheesecake… I made one for an event and it was raw! it’s on the schedule for my MoFo Treats and Sweets, so it will be here soon. 😀
Heather @ Better With Veggies says
Do you know this was what Kirk’s groom’s cake was at our wedding (although a veryun-vegan version)!! Such a great combo!
spabettie says
Kirk has good taste! 🙂 this is my new favorite.
Alta says
OMG this is a vegan cheesecake? WOW. This might just go on the list of birthday cakes for me this year. 🙂
spabettie says
yes!! I have another cheesecake coming later this month, a raw one! 🙂
Kelly Klepfer says
This looks Yumazing!!!!
spabettie says
great word, Kelly!