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Brownies with Cream Cheese are a decadent chocolate dessert loaded with chocolate chips and a rich cheesecake swirl.

Brownies with Cream Cheese are a decadent chocolate dessert loaded with chocolate chips and a rich cheesecake swirl.



Brownies with Cream Cheese are an easy homemade brownie recipe perfect for chocolate lovers.

Brownies with Cream Cheese are a decadent chocolate dessert loaded with chocolate chips and a rich cheesecake swirl.

These rich fudgy brownies with a delicious hint of cheesecake are sure to please the whole family.

Brownies with Cream Cheese are a decadent chocolate dessert loaded with chocolate chips and a rich cheesecake swirl.

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This easy brownie recipe takes less than an hour from start to finish and produces a 9 x 13 inch pan of brownies.

To make these cream cheese brownies, I started by dumping some brown sugar, granulated sugar, melted butter, salt and eggs into a large mixing bowl.

brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and melted butter in a mixing bowl

I stirred all of the ingredients together until they were fully combined.

butter, egg and sugar mixture in a mixing bowl

Then I added some all purpose flour and cocoa powder to the bowl.

flour and cocoa powder on top of butter and egg mixture in a mixing bowl

I continued stirring until the flour and cocoa powder were fully incorporated into the brownie batter.

Then I added some semi-sweet chocolate chips to the bowl.

semi sweet chocolate chips on top of brownie batter in a mixing bowl

I stirred the chocolate chips into the brownie batter.

Then I lined a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper and sprayed it with cooking spray.

parchment paper lined baking pan

I poured the brownie batter into the parchment lined baking pan and spread it out evenly.

brownie batter in a parchment lined baking pan

Then I dumped some softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, heavy cream and vanilla extract into another large mixing bowl. 

cream cheese, sugar, cream and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl

I used an electric mixer to combine the ingredients until smooth.

cream cheese mixture in a mixing bowl

Then I scooped the cream cheese mixture and dropped it in blobs on top of the brownie batter in the pan.

globs of cream cheese mixture on top of brownie batter in a baking pan

I dragged a butter knife through the blobs of cream cheese to mix them with the brownie batter.

brownies with cream cheese swirl in pan before baking

Then I placed the pan in the oven and baked the brownies until a toothpick inserted in the center came up clean.

I allowed the brownies to cool before using the parchment paper to lift them out of the pan.

Brownies with Cream Cheese are a decadent chocolate dessert loaded with chocolate chips and a rich cheesecake swirl.

Then I sliced the cream cheese brownies.

Brownies with Cream Cheese are a decadent chocolate dessert loaded with chocolate chips and a rich cheesecake swirl.

These fudgy brownies are the perfect chocolate treat.

Brownies with Cream Cheese are a decadent chocolate dessert loaded with chocolate chips and a rich cheesecake swirl.

If you are looking for a simple and delicious brownie recipe, then you need to try these Brownies with Cream Cheese.

Brownies with Cream Cheese are a decadent chocolate dessert loaded with chocolate chips and a rich cheesecake swirl.

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Brownies with Cream Cheese are a decadent chocolate dessert loaded with chocolate chips and a rich cheesecake swirl.

Brownies with Cream Cheese

Yield: 32 brownies
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 34 minutes
Total Time: 59 minutes

Brownies with Cream Cheese are a decadent chocolate dessert loaded with chocolate chips and a rich cheesecake swirl.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs, large
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Cream Cheese Mixture

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325F.
  2. Dump brown sugar, granulated sugar, melted butter, salt and eggs into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Stir the ingredients together until smooth.
  4. Add the flour and cocoa powder to the bowl.
  5. Continue stirring until the flour and cocoa powder are fully incorporated into the brownie batter.
  6. Add the chocolate chips to the bowl and stir them into the batter.
  7. Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with parchment paper and spray it with cooking spray.
  8. Scoop brownie batter into pan and spread it out evenly.
  9. Dump the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, heavy cream and vanilla extract into a large mixing bowl.
  10. Use an electric mixer to combine the ingredients until smooth.
  11. Drop the cream cheese mixture in blobs on top of the brownie batter in the pan.
  12. Drag a butter knife through the cream cheese blobs, swirling and mixing the cream cheese with the brownie batter.
  13. Place the pan in the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes up clean. 30-34 minutes.
  14. Allow the brownies to cool before using the parchment paper to lift them from the pan.
  15. Slice, serve and enjoy!

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