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Fudgy chocolate brownies swirled with a creamy, tangy cream cheese layer.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar (for cream cheese layer)
  • 1 egg (for cream cheese layer)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for cream cheese layer)

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • Baking Pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8x8-inch baking pan.
  2. Mix melted butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla, and cocoa powder until smooth.
  3. Fold in flour and salt just until combined.
  4. Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
  5. Spread brownie batter in pan, add cream cheese layer, and swirl with reserved batter.
  6. Bake 30–35 minutes until set. Cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 8IUCalcium: 4mgIron: 10mg

Notes

Cool completely before slicing for clean layers.

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