Cream Cheese Brownies

Cream Cheese Brownies

from spendwithpennies.com
50 min

These Cream Cheese Brownies are rich, chocolatey fudgy brownies with a cheesecake ripple! 

Ingredients

  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into tablespoon-sized pieces)
  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup natural cocoa powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar (light or dark, packed)
  • 2 large eggs ( + 1 egg yolk)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 7×11 pan with baking spray.

  2. 2

    Combine butter and chocolate chips in a large, microwave-safe bowl.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Add cocoa powder and stir well.

  5. 5

    Add sugars, stir until completely combined.

  6. 6

    Add eggs and then egg yolk, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.

  7. 7

    Add vanilla extract and salt and stir to combine.

  8. 8

    Add flour and stir until completely combined.

  9. 9

    Reserve ¼ cup of the batter and spread the rest of the batter evenly into prepared pan. Prepare your cheesecake topping.

  10. 10

    Combine cream cheese and sugar in a medium-sized bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat until creamy.