Cheesecake Swirled Brownies
Description: These cream cheese brownies are the best of both worlds. Combing fudgy brownies with smooth cheesecake into one decadent dessert - its the dessert combination you didn't know you needed.
Ingredients
- 1 18 oz box brownie mix
- egg, oil and water (as listed on box of brownie mix)
- 12 oz cream cheese, or Neufchatel cream cheese (1 1/2 8oz packages)
- 1 large egg
- 1 TBS all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven according to directions on brownie mix.
- Prepare brownie mix according to package directions and set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, beat the cream cheese for a couple of minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Add in the egg, flour, sugar and vanilla and stir mixture till combined.
- Pour all but about 1/2 cup of the brownie batter into a prepared 9x13 pan.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter.
- Spoon the remaining brownie batter onto the top of the cream cheese mixture.
- Using a knife, swirl the cream cheese and brownie batter together, creating a marbled effect.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the middle comes out mostly clean.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into pieces.