Cream Cheese Brownies

Karla Fisher

Brownies are a staple, but level it up with the addition of creamy cream cheese and you have a crowd pleaser!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 55

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 346 kcal

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Filling:

6 oz cream cheese softened
½ cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour

Brownie Batter:

¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
6 oz semi-sweet baking chocolate chopped
8 Tbsp unsalted butter
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Whisk cream cheese, Greek yogurt, sugar and flour together until well blended and set aside!
Preheat oven to 325. Line a 8x8 dish with parchment paper.
Mix together flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl.
Microwave chocolate and butter together in 15 second increments. Mixing between each, until well blended!
In another medium size bowl mix eggs, vanilla, and sugar. Stir in the melted chocolate butter mixture. Add this to the flour mixture and stir until well combined.
Pour brownie mixture into pan, reserving 1/3 of a cup in the bowl. Then spread cream cheese mixture on top on brownie.
Take the 1/3 cup reserved brownie batter and spoon it over the cream cheese. Use a toothpick to swirl the cream cheese to the brownie.
Bake for 50-60 mins until toothpick comes out clean! Make sure toothpick goes in brownie mix not cream cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 6gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 182mgFiber: 2gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 437IUCalcium: 69mgIron: 2mg

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