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fudgy cream cheese swirl brownies
I believe in cream cheese. Brownies are fine on their own, but I usually have the will power to pass them up. Adding this cheese-cakey swirl on top makes these difficult to resist.
These are so easy; you only need two bowls, and you don’t need a mixer.
fudgy cream cheese swirl brownies
For the brownie part:
1/2 cup (8 tablespoons or 110g) unsalted butter
1 12 ounce (340g) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips (I like Guittard or Ghriadelli)
1 1/4 cups (275g) sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup (110g) unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
For the cream cheese part:
1 8 ounce (225g) package cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup (110g) sugar
1 large egg
pinch salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees (165 degrees Celsius). Line bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Place butter and 1 1/2 cups (255g) chocolate chips in a medium microwave safe bowl. (Reserve the other 1/2 cup [85g] chips for later.) Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave for thirty second intervals, stirring after each, until completely melted.
3. Whisk in sugar and salt until smooth; whisk in eggs and vanilla. Gently fold in flour just until smooth (do not over mix). Fold in remaining 1/2 cup (85g) chocolate chips
4. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Set aside.
5. Microwave cream cheese in a small bowl for 30 seconds. Whisk in sugar, egg, salt, vanilla, and flour. Pour over chocolate mixture. Take a spoon and pull chocolate mixture up from the bottom of the pan in about 4 or 5 different places and then, with a spoon or knife, create a swirled effect.
6. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Allow to cool completely in pan. (After about 45 minutes, I toss mine in the freezer for 30 minutes to help it along. This will also help solidify the chocolate chips, giving the brownies a nice crunch.)
7. Use parchment paper to lift from pan; peel off and discard. Cut into 16 squares.
18 Responses to “fudgy cream cheese swirl brownies”
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Yum-O! Love cream cheese anything, and with brownies–that is heavenly! Looks like a great welcome home from school treat for tomorrow! Thanks!
Thank you (and maybe curse you? ha!) for this recipe! I too believe in cream cheese. Unfortunately my husband is lactose in tolerant so when I make these I’ll have to eat them by myself. Sigh. Poor me.
Aye, Jamie I want to make this food so badly. I can’t do much more than what is absolutely necessary to survive lately. The tortellini soup is what I need. I wanted to make a minestrone today but after making a ginormous bowl of basil pesto from the garden basil that is beginning to flower I was toooooooo tired. This baby is doing me in. I am making the bake sale cupcakes for Preston’s birthday party on Friday. I want to win your contest. So I will post my success later.
I know my daughter and husband would LOVE these (me too, although I don’t have quite the sweet-tooth that they seem to). Thanks for the recipe Jaime; I’ll be giving it a try this weekend !
You’ve made me soooooo hungry! Your recipes look wonderful and are a much-needed inspiration to my cooking creativity. I can’t decide what to make tomorrow, but at least I know where to look when I write my grocery list.
Thanks for telling me about your blog–I’m hooked and will be a devoted reader. In fact, I’m putting it on my bookmarks bar right now
Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James.
I find brownies hard to resist, I find cheesecake hard to resist, when you put them together there’s no hope for me.
What stunning photographs!! I am in awe.
And what a stunning website, overall. Bravo!!
All your recipes and photos are just so yummy looking!
Can you stand another compliment on your amazing, gorgeous photography?! Mmmm, wow! Also, the look of your blog is just lovely, really nice. I’m saving this – thanks for the terrific instructions.
Those look GOOD. I agree the cream cheese swirl definitely takes the brownies over the top!
Love the look of your blog!
~ingrid
Love your blog and the pictures. I just found you on foodgawker and I will be back for sure!!
Oh boy, Jay’s favorite!
i just baked a double batch of these tonight to take to thanksgiving dinner!
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Just made these for a friends cook out. They came out absolutely amazing. I found that they took a bit while longer to cook but the temperature of my oven may also be off.
I’ve never made brownies from scratch, and I don’t think I’ll be making them from a box anymore.
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