Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Brownies

So this recipe has been floating around the cooking blogworld lately. And I have to agree with everyone else, it is awesome!

I think it originated on Cara's Cravings. I then saw it on Delectables & Other Adventures in Food. But whoever created this recipe is a genius. Pumpkin, cheesecake & chocolate all in one???

Pumpkin-Spice Cheesecake Brownies

Brownie Batter

3/4 cup butter, melted

1 cup sugar

1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
2 eggs

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1/4 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

Cheesecake Batter

6 oz cream cheese, softened

1 egg

1/3 cup sugar

2 tbsp flour

1/2 cup pumpkin puree

1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp each ground ginger and ground cloves

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8x8" square metal baking pan.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. In separate bowl, beat together 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.