Brownies: Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
• 1/3 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
• OR 1/3 stick Crisco® Baking Stick
• 2 (1 oz.) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped salted or unsalted pecans
• CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
• 1 (3 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 ounce (1 square) semi-sweet chocolate, melted
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tablespoon milk

Details

Servings 30

Preparation

Step 1

CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1.HEAT oven to 350ºF. Coat an 11 1/2 x 7 x 1 1/2-inch pan with no-stick cooking spray.

2.MELT shortening and chocolate together; stir until smooth. Set aside to cool.

3.BEAT eggs, sugar, and vanilla in medium bowl until thick. Add cooled chocolate mixture; beat until blended. Stir in flour and salt; add pecans. Turn into pan; spread evenly.

4.BAKE 25 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. CHOCOLATE

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1.COMBINE all frosting ingredients in medium bowl; beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.

2.Spread on cooled brownies.

3.Chill before cutting into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.