David's Chocolate Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• Cream Cheese Swirl:
• 6 oz. milk chocolate
• 5 Tbsp. margarine
• 5 Tbsp. sugar
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup crushed chocolate-covered pretzels
• Whipped cream or ice cream, to garnish
• Chocolate sauce, to garnish
• 2 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp. flour

Preparation

Step 1

Brownies:
In a medium-sized, microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and margarine for 15 seconds at a time until melted. Stir until smooth. Stir or whisk sugar into the chocolate mixture; add eggs, vanilla, and 3 Tbsp. chocolate syrup. Stir until completely mixed. Mix in flour and cocoa powder until well blended. Stir in the almonds, white chocolate and chocolate chips, and chocolate-covered pretzels. Spread the mixture in a well greased 10-inch skillet that has been sprinkled with cocoa powder.

Swirl:
Prepare the swirl by mixing cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and flour until smooth. Spoon over brownie batter mixture in pan, swirl with knife to make a "marbled" pattern. Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool in pan on a rack.

Cut cream cheese brownies and serve with whipped cream or ice cream and chocolate sauce.