These Cheesecake Brownie Bars bring together the best of two worlds, cheesecake and brownies. They're topped off with a thick chocolate layer and it almost like biting into a cheesecake candy bar.
In a bowl cream the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, sugar and 1 tablespoon of flour. Add the egg and beat until combined well, about 2 minutes. Set aside and make the brownie batter.
Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt into another bowl. In a separate medium bowl cream the butter, sugar and vanilla. Add one egg at a time beating well and scraping bowl in between.
Fold into the dry ingredients.
Fold ½ cup of chocolate chips into the mixture. Spread brownie batter into the bottom of the baking pan. Spread cheesecake layer over brownie batter. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven immediately.
Spread the remaining chocolate chips over the hot cheesecake layer. Spread the melted chocolate chips over the top. Cool and allow melted chocolate chips to firm up before cutting.