Cream Cheese Brownies
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4.9
Cream Cheese Brownies
Description
This recipe for Cream Cheese Brownies begins by melting butter with semisweet chocolate chips, then mixing in cocoa powder and sugars for a deep chocolate base. Eggs and vanilla are incorporated to build structure and flavor. Flour is folded in to create a fudgy batter. A portion of the batter is reserved for swirling.
The cheesecake topping is made by beating softened cream cheese with sugar, egg, and vanilla until creamy and smooth. This mixture is poured atop the brownie batter in the baking pan, then the reserved batter is dolloped and swirled through the cheesecake to create a marbled effect.
Baked at 350°F, these brownies develop a tender crust with a moist, dense interior enriched by the tangy cream cheese. The contrast between chocolate density and creamy topping offers a layered flavor and texture experience. The compact pan size concentrates the flavors, suitable for cutting into squares.
Ingredients
Brownies
- 12 tablespoons butter cut into tablespoon-sized pieces, unsalted
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar light or dark, packed
- 2 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Cheesecake Swirl
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a metal 7×11-inch pan with baking spray.
- Combine butter and chocolate chips in a large, microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir well and microwave again for another 15 seconds and then stir well again. Repeat in 15 second intervals until chocolate and butter are completely melted and well-combined.
- Add cocoa powder and stir well.
- Add sugars, stir until completely combined.
- Add eggs and then egg yolk, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
- Add vanilla extract and salt and stir to combine.
- Add flour and stir until completely combined.
- Reserve ¼ cup of the batter and spread the rest of the batter evenly into prepared pan. Prepare your cheesecake topping.
Cheesecake
- Combine cream cheese and sugar in a medium-sized bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat until creamy.
- Stir in egg and vanilla extract. Stir until well-combined.
- Pour cheesecake over prepared brownie batter. Take your reserved ¼ cup brownie batter (if it has become stiff just stir it with a spoon) and drop/drizzle over cheesecake.
- Use a knife to swirl brownie batter and cheesecake together.
- Bake on 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until center is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean with a few fudgy crumbs.
- Allow to cool COMPLETELY before cutting and serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 20brownies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 232 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 232 | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 400IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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