Decadent Chocolate Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

Ingredients

Brownie Base:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Cream Cheese Swirl:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping:
- 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

1. Preheat the Oven:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan and set aside.

2. Prepare the Brownie Batter:
In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cocoa. In a separate bowl, combine water, oil, white vinegar, vanilla flavoring, and egg. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.

3. Make the Cream Cheese Swirl:
In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, sugar, and butter until smooth. Add flour, egg, milk, and vanilla extract, and beat until creamy and well-blended.

4. Assemble the Brownies:
Pour approximately two-thirds of the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan. Spread it evenly. Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the batter in dollops. Gently swirl with a knife or a skewer to achieve a marbled effect. Top with the remaining brownie batter and repeat the swirling process.

5. Add the Topping:
In a small bowl, mix confectioners’ sugar and baking cocoa. Sprinkle evenly over the brownie mixture. Scatter chopped nuts over the top.

6. Bake:
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs but not wet batter.

7. Cool and Serve:
Allow the brownies to cool in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into squares.

Total Time

PT50M
50 minutes

Type of Dish

Dessert

Keywords

Chocolate brownie, Cream cheese swirl, Swirled brownies, Decadent dessert, Chocolate cream cheese, Homemade brownies, Easy brownie recipe, Chocolate dessert, Oven-baked dessert, Chocolate treats

Recipe Yield

Feeds 4 adults

Calories

1850 calories

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