Cherry Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box fudge brownie mix

• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip

• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temp
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs

• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• Cool Whip

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9" spring form pan with cooking spray and set aside.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, stir together brownie mix, one egg and oil until combined. Stir in mini-chocolate chips. Spread into springform pan. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until brownie is just set.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs on low until just combined.

4. 4

   Carefully spoon half can of cherry pie filling into center of brownie, leaving a 2 inch brownie border along sides of pan. Dollop cream cheese mixture over surface and carefully spread to edges of the pan.

5. 5

   Bake for 35 - 50 minutes or until the center is set but jiggles when pan is tapped. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 4 hours before serving.

6. 6

   Before serving, top with remaining cherry pie filling and Cool Whip.