Brownie Sundae Cheesecake

Ingredients

Brownies

• 1 box brownie mix

Chocolate Crust

• 1 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafer (about 45 cookies)
• 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted

Cheesecake

• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• Chocolate sundae syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Prepare brownies according to instructions on box. Allow to cool.
2. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Mix crust ingredients. Press mixture into a 9 inch springform pan. Bake for 8 minutes and allow to cool slightly.
4. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract. Gradually add eggs one at a time. Pour batter into crust.
5. Cube up about half the pan of brownies. Sprinkle the pieces into the batter and push them down. Drizzle chocolate sundae syrup on top and with a butter knife swirl gently to give it the marble effect.
6. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes.
7. Loosen from pan after cooled. Cover and refrigerate.

Notes

This cheesecake is best served cold.