Ultimate Chewy Cream Cheese Swirled Brownies
Ultimate Chewy Cream Cheese Swirled Brownies
Brownie Ingredients:
1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
6 large eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Filling Ingredients:
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 large egg
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch baking pan. Set
aside.
Melt butter, unsweetened chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate in 2-quart
saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth (4 to 7
minutes). Remove from heat.
Stir in 2 1/2 cups sugar and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Add 6 eggs, one at
a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in 2 1/2 cups flour and
salt; mix just until all ingredients are moistened and brownie mixture
is smooth. Spread half of brownie mixture into prepared pan.
Combine all filling ingredients in small mixer bowl. Beat at medium
speed, scaping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Dollop cream
cheese mixture over brownie mixture. Spoon remaining brownie mixture
over cream cheese mixture. Swirl brownie mixture and cream cheese
mixture with knife.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until brownies just begin to pull away
from sides of pan. (DO NOT OVER-BAKE.) Cool completely; cut into bars.
Store refrigerated.
Makes 48 brownies.
TIP: To substitute unsweetened cocoa for unsweetened baking chocolate,
use 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter for each
ounce of unsweetened baking chocolate. To substitute unsweetened cocoa
for semi-sweet baking chocolate, use 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
plus 4 teaspoons sugar plus 2 teaspoons butter for each ounce of
semi-sweet baking chocolate.
TIP: Reduce baking temperature by 25°F if using dark or nonstick
baking pan.
TIP: For the tenderest brownies, stir the brownie mixture until
smooth; do not over-mix.
Nutrition Facts (1 brownie):
Calories: 140
Fat: 7 g
Cholesterol: 45 mg
Sodium: 85 mg
Carbohydrates: 18 g
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 2 g
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