Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

By Jomamma

Ingredients

• Swirl:
• 4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Brownies:
• 8 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 4 oz unsweetened chocolate
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven 350.
Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil, leaving a 1-inch overhang on 2 sides. Mist foil with cooking spray.

Make swirl: Using a mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add egg; beat until smooth. Beat in sugar, flour and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.

Make brownies: In a double boiler, melt butter with chocolate, stirring often.
Remove from heat; stir in sugar, vanilla and salt. Transfer to a bowl; cool slightly.

Using a mixer on medium speed, beat eggs into chocolate mixture 1 at a time. Sprinkle flour over mixture and gently stir in.

Spread 1/2 of the brownie batter in a prepared pan. Carefully spread swirl mixture over brownie batter. Spoon remaining brownie batter on top. Use tip of knife to gently swirl through both batters to form a marble pattern.

Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes.
Let cool on a wire rack for a least 1 hour. Remove brownies from pan to cutting board using foil to lift them out. Peel off foil and cut into squares.