David's Chocolate Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• Brownies:
• 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
• Cream Cheese Swirl:
• 2 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp. flour

Preparation

Step 1

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.

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.