Cream Cheese Brownies Recipe
Rich and decadent brownies with a cream cheese twist.
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Ingredients
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Brownie Base
Method
Instructions
Prepare the Brownie Base
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, flour, sugar, and salt.
Combine Mixtures
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.
Prepare Cream Cheese Layer
In another bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
Layer Brownie and Cream Cheese
Spread half of the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Then spread the cream cheese mixture over the brownie layer. Finally, drop spoonfuls of the remaining brownie batter on top and gently swirl with a knife.
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Cool and Serve
Let the brownies cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes before lifting them out and cutting into squares.