Cream Cheese Marbled Brownies Smittenkitchencom Recipes

MARBLE CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and 3 of the tablespoons of butter in a small sauce pan over very low heat, stirring constantly.
• Cool and set aside.
• Blend remaining butter with cream cheese until softened.
• Gradually add 1/4 cup of sugar, beating well.
• Blend in 1 egg, 1 Tbs flour, and 1/2 tsp vanilla; set aside.
• Beat 2 eggs until thick and light in color.
• Gradually add 3/4 cup of sugar, beating until thickened.
• Add baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup of flour.
• Blend in cooled chocolate mixture and nuts, 1 tsp vanilla and 1/4 tsp almond extract.
• Spread 1/2 the chocolate batter in a greased 8 or 9-inch square pan.
• Add cheese mixture, spreading evenly over the chocolate batter.
• Top with tablespoons of the remaining chocolate batter dotted all over the top of the cream cheese layer.
• Zigzag a wide knife through the batter to marble swirl it.
• Bake at 350ºF for 35 to 40 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly pressed in the center.
• Cool cut in bars or squares.
• Makes 16 to 20.

PHILADELPHIA MARBLE BROWNIES

Steps:

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

CREAM CHEESE MARBLED CHOCOLATE BROWNIE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350º F. Grease 9-inch-square baking pan.
• Microwave chocolate pieces in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 45 seconds; stir.
• If pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted; cool to room temperature.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar in small mixer bowl until smooth. Beat in 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Combine flour and salt in small bowl.
• Beat remaining 3/4 cup sugar and butter in medium mixer bowl until creamy.
• Add remaining 3 eggs, milk and remaining teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until well mixed.
• Beat in melted chocolate.
• Stir in flour mixture until blended.
• Spread into prepared baking pan.
• Drop tablespoons of cream cheese mixture randomly over chocolate mixture.
• Swirl mixtures deeply with spoon, pulling chocolate mixture up to surface.
• Bake for 33 to 38 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Cut into bars.