Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + chilling
YIELD: 2 dozen.
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.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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4 ounces German sweet chocolate, chopped
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3 tablespoons butter
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3/4 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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2 large eggs
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1/2 cup chopped nuts
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FILLING:
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3 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup sugar
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1 large egg
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2 tablespoons butter, softened
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 325°. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate and butter on high until butter is melted; stir until smooth. Whisk in sugar until blended. Whisk in extracts and eggs, one at a time. Stir in flour mixture. Pour half of the batter into a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
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2.
Beat together filling ingredients until blended; spoon over batter in pan. Spoon remaining batter over top. Swirl gently with a knife.
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3.
Bake until filling is set, 35-40 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.
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