Ultimate Cream Cheese Brownies Recipe
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4.8
Ultimate Cream Cheese Brownies Recipe
Description
Ultimate Cream Cheese Brownies Recipe uses a chocolate batter enriched with both cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate, creating a dense and moist brownie. The swirling in of a cream cheese mixture containing sugar, egg, and flour adds a tangy, creamy contrast baked right into the top. The batter also incorporates semi-sweet chocolate chips for extra texture and richness. Baking in a buttered 13x9 inch pan ensures a good crust edge with a soft center. The layering technique, where the cream cheese mixture is drizzled and swirled into the chocolate batter prior to baking, creates a visually appealing marble effect.
The flavor is pronounced chocolate balanced with a hint of cream cheese brightness and sweetness. The texture blends fudgy brownie with slightly softer pockets from the cream cheese. This recipe works well as a dessert to serve sliced alongside coffee or milk, or as a snack. The rich chocolate and creamy swirl give it a satisfying richness without being overly sweet.
The notes mention an egg substitute chart can be used for the batter if needed, highlighting flexibility for dietary preferences. Overall, this recipe gives a dense, creamy brownie with smooth chocolate flavor and a moist, tender bite.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (4oz/115g) cream cheese room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar 20 oz / 565 g
- 2/3 cup bittersweet chocolate roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup water 4 fl oz / 115 ml
- 4 egg room temperature
- 1 cup neutral oil veg, canola, sunflower, flavorless, 8 fl oz / 225 ml
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 6oz / 170g
Notes
- You can replace eggs in the batter using an egg substitute chart suitable for brownies.