Rhubarb Cream Cheese Brownies

By Jacky H

Ingredients

• Rhubarb Swirl:
• 2 cups slice fresh rhubarb (1/2 inch lengths)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Cream Cheese Swirl:
• 1/2 pkg of cream cheese
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp cornstarch
• Brownies:
• 3/4 cup chopped mild chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• pinch of salt

Preparation

Step 1

Rhubarb Swirl:

In saucepan, cook rhubarb and sugar over medium heat, stirring until rhubarb is broken down and mixture is thick and glossy about 10-15 minutes. Scrape into bowl and let cool to room temperature.

Cream Cheese Swirl:

Meanwhile, in bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Beat in egg yolk and cornstarch. Set aside.

Brownies:

In saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from heat. Let cool for 10 minutes. Whisk in sugar and vanilla; whisk in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in flour and salt. Scrape into parchment paper-lined 9 inch square cake pan.

Alternately spoon rhubarb swirl and cream cheese swirl over top; using butter knife, gently swirl to create a marble effect.

Bake at 350 degrees 40-45 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely