Gooey Butter Brownies

Name: Gooey Butter Brownies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients: 1 box brownie mix; 1 large egg; 8 tablespoons butter; 8 ounces cream cheese; 2 large egg; 8 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 16 ounces powdered sugar

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings
16 bars
Calories
413 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Gooey Butter Brownies

Vance Hodge

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Gooey Butter Brownies combine a dense brownie base with a creamy, sweet cream cheese topping, resulting in a rich texture that is both fudgy and smooth. The brownies bake until the topping remains slightly soft and jiggly, giving a distinctive gooey consistency. This recipe uses a boxed brownie mix for the base and a vanilla-flavored cream cheese layer sweetened with powdered sugar. Once cooled, this decadent treat can be cut into bars and served as a dessert or snack.

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Gooey Butter Brownies start with a classic boxed brownie mix enhanced with egg and melted butter, baked in a greased 9x13 inch pan to form a dense and moist base. The topping is a blend of room-temperature cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, butter, and ample powdered sugar, beaten until smooth and spread evenly over the partially baked brownie layer. When baked together, the topping remains soft and slightly jiggly in the center, creating the characteristic gooey texture that contrasts with the fudgy brownie beneath. After baking, the brownies are cooled before slicing to allow the layers to set slightly without losing their creamy quality. These brownies make a sweet, indulgent dessert that showcase the smooth richness of cream cheese lending a custard-like quality atop a concentrated chocolate base.

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Ingredients

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For the brownies:

1 box brownie mix
1 large egg
8 tablespoons butter melted

For the topping:

8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
2 large egg
8 tablespoons butter melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
16 ounces powdered sugar

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
To make the brownie base, mix together the dry mix, egg, and melted butter. Spread into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
To make the topping, beat together the cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, butter, and powdered sugar until well combined. Spread over the brownies.
Bake for 40 minutes or until the center is still slightly jiggly and gooey.
Cool before cutting and serving.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 413kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 53g (18%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 80mg (27%) Sodium 252mg (11%) Potassium 32mg (1%) Sugar 44g (88%) Vitamin A 590IU (12%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 413 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	413kcal	21%
Carbohydrates	53g	18%
Protein	3g	6%
Fat	20g	31%
Saturated Fat	11g	55%
Cholesterol	80mg	27%
Sodium	252mg	11%
Potassium	32mg	1%
Sugar	44g	88%
Vitamin A	590IU	12%
Calcium	23mg	2%
Iron	1.1mg	6%