[X]

Home > Recipes > Creamy Cashew Brownies

Creamy Cashew Brownies Recipe

Creamy Cashew Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (2)

Rate recipe

My sister-in-law dubbed me the "dessert queen" because of treats like this that I take to our family get-togethers. The brownies have a fudge-like texture and a rich cream cheese topping. Cashews and a hot fudge swirl make these pretty bars special.

This recipe is:

Contest Winning

[X]

Rate Creamy Cashew Brownies Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Creamy Cashew Brownies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 24 Servings

15 25 40

Ingredients

1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch pan size)
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup canola oil
1 egg
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
TOPPING:
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup salted cashews, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup hot fudge ice cream topping, warmed

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the brownie mix, water, oil and egg. Stir in chips. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack.
For topping, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over brownies. Sprinkle with cashews; drizzle with hot fudge topping. Refrigerate before cutting. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 2 dozen.

Originally published as Creamy Cashew Brownies in Taste of Home April/May 2005, p27

Sweet White Wine

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

More recipes like this:

Recipe Slideshows

Browse slideshows featuring our best recipes, holiday ideas, easy how-tos, cooking tips, and more!

Get Recipes >

Top 10 Recipes

A collection of our favorite, highest-rated recipes—including the best dessert, dinner and holiday recipes.

Get Recipes >

Reviews for Creamy Cashew Brownies

Creamy Cashew Brownies

Tell us what you think of this recipe.
Did you modify it? Would you make it again? Rate it today! >

Rate and Review this Recipe

(1-2) of 2 reviews

Sort Reviews:

Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2012 by katlaydee3

These are really good but very, very rich.

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2011 by angelasandoval

You can't go wrong with brownies topped with cream cheese frosting! My only disappointment in these is that if you didn't know the nuts were cashews, you wouldn't have been able to guess it...and I even stirred 1 c. cashews into the batter as well as sprinkling them on top. May just used walnuts next time and save the more expensive cashews for something where their flavor shines through more.