Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies Recipe

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Whenever I take these to a gathering, someone will usually announce. "Lisa brought those brownies"—and everyone knows exactly which ones they are! We live on 10-1/2 acres out in the country with our daughters, 7 and 4.

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Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 24 Servings
15 35 50

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • FILLING:
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  • In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in extracts and chocolate mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour half of the batter into a greased 8-in. square baking dish; set aside.
  • For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg, butter, flour and vanilla until blended. Pour over batter in pan. Spoon remaining batter over filling. Cut through batter
  • with a knife to swirl the chocolate.
  • Bake for at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 brownie equals 248 calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 74 mg cholesterol, 151 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies in Country Woman January/February 1994, p31

Tip

Substitute for Nuts

If your family loves the crunch of nuts in brownies and chocolate chip cookies, but someone is allergic to them, add granola or crisp rice cereal in the same amounts as the nuts called for in your recipes. But, always check the granola or cereal packages for nut allergy alerts to be certain.

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2013 by JennTats

I used semi sweet chocolate because that's what I had. These taste very moist and really hit the brownie flavor but I was semi disappointed there wasn't more cream cheese flavor but very good, I would make them again.

Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2013 by Suep2012

These brownies are delicious. I did have to bake longer (7 min) and after cooling I had to put the center few (about 5) in the microwave. Great flavor, otherwise.

Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2012 by shillingdp

I made this for the guys in our dorm (18 of them), and they ask for it all the time. Best brownie ever!

Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2011 by moonbear36

Very delicious and watch out for calories.

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2011 by ElizabethB_16

These have to be THE best brownies I've ever made!! My kids loved them and so did I....I didn't want to share them :)

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2010 by amychristine79

I've been making cream cheese brownies for a long time (and always looking for a better recipe) but this has to be the absolute best recipe I have EVER made! My search has come to an end, this will me my signature cream cheese brownie recipe from now on.

Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2010 by breespa

I make this one over last year Xmas holidays. I'll do it again this holidays. Rich recipe is great for holidays like now.

Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2010 by hwdog

very good. =)

delectable.

They look goey when they come out of the oven, but they will harden up.

 
 

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