When fudgey meets creamy, you know it’s gonna be good. These vanilla cheesecake-stuffed rich chocolate brownies are one of our favourite creations yet. Plus, not only are they more-ish, they’re also vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free!

Both the brownie and cheesecake layers are made with Cocavo a delicious combo of extra-virgin avocado and coconut oils. This helps the cheesecake to set, and once cooled, the oils set and give the brownie a fudge-like texture.

VANILLA CHEESECAKE-STUFFED RICH CHOCOLATE BROWNIES (V, GF, RSF) BROWNIE
• 1 1/3 cup + 1/4 cup almond meal
•1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 tsp ground flaxseed
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup + 4 tsp cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup + 3 tbsp Cocavo Original, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 cup soy milk
• 1/2 cup mashed kumara (sweet potato)
• 2/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup peanut butter

CHEESECAKE FILLING
• 1 1/2 cups cashews
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp nutritional yeast
• 150ml coconut cream (scooped from the top of a can of coconut milk chilled overnight)
• 1/3 cup coconut sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup Cocavo Original, melted
• 150ml almond milk
• 3/4 tbsp agar agar

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