Marble Brownies with Fudgey Frosting

By srumbel

The result: decadence of cheesecake mixed with delicious brownie and topped with rich, fudgey frosting. It just begs for a nice big, cold glass of milk to go with it!

from unoriginalmom.com

Ingredients

• 1 (19.8 ounce) package brownie mix
• 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• Brownie Frosting
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 dash vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

1.Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2.Prepare brownie batter as directed on package; spread into greased 13x9-inch pan.
3.Beat cream cheese with mixer until creamy. Add sugar, egg and vanilla; mix well. Drop by tablespoonfuls over brownie batter; swirl with knife.
4.Bake 35 to 40 min. or until cream cheese mixture is lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting to serve. Keep refrigerated.


Frosting
1.Combine the milk, butter, and sugar together in a saucepan and bring to a boil; allow to cook at a rolling boil for 30 seconds and immediately remove from heat. Add the chocolate chips and vanilla to the milk mixture and stir until the chips are completely melted. Pour immediately over warm brownies.


It is a great dessert to take places because it is easy to transport, quick and easy to make and clean up, and will get eaten up! It’s really very simple – mix up a box of brownies according to the package directions, then make the cream cheese filling (cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and an egg). Pour about 2/3 of the brownie mix into a greased pan, spoon globs of the cream cheese filling on top, then spoon your remaining brownie mixture on top. Swirl a butter knife through it all to make the pretty marble pattern – but be careful not to go overboard with the swirling!



About 15 minutes before the brownies are done, start on the frosting. You’ll need butter, sugar, milk, chocolate chips (half a package) and vanilla. (Hey, I never promised this was a low fat recipe…when it comes to brownies, I say go big or go home!)

As soon as the brownies come out of the oven, pour on the frosting. Yummmm!