Cream Cheese Brownies

Name: Cream Cheese Brownies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 32
Ingredients: ***For the brownies:***; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs, large; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; ***For the cream cheese mixture:***; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2/3 cup heavy cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Vegetarian Diner-Style Oven

Time: 1 hour

Yield: 32 servings

About

You can never go wrong with a good brownie, but that good brownie can always become a great brownie. Cream Cheese Brownies might even take it up a few more notches to an amazing one, and you'll have to taste it to believe it. This delicious dessert has the perfect foundation of a sweet, chocolatey, moist brownie. The rich, vanilla cream cheese topping swirled on top not only makes it a satisfying sight but also is where the treat gets its beloved bonus points. Take your brownie game to the next level! Don't worry, Cream Cheese Brownies make that easy-peasy!

Ingredients

For the brownies:
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, large
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
For the cream cheese mixture:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Step 2 -Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray the paper with cooking spray.

Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the brown sugar, 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar, the butter, the salt, and the eggs and stir until smooth.

Step 4 -Add the flour and the cocoa powder to the sugar mixture and stir until a brownie batter has formed.

Step 5 -Stir the chocolate chips into the brownie batter.

Step 6 -Evenly spread the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan.

Step 7 -In a large bowl, add the cream cheese, the remaining granulated sugar, the heavy cream, and the vanilla extract and combine with an electric mixer.

Step 8 -Drop the cream cheese mixture in blobs on top of the brownie batter.

Step 9 -Drag a butter knife through the cream cheese blobs, swirling and mixing the cream cheese mixture with the brownie batter.

Step 10 -Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes up clean, about 30-34 minutes.

Step 11 -Allow the brownies to cool before using the parchment paper to lift them from the pan.

Step 12 -Slice and serve.

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