Cream Cheese Brownies

November 15, 2016

Prep time 15 mins | Cook time 30 Mins | Serve 15

Ingredients

Brownie Batter

2/3 cup (150g) butter

7 oz (200g) semisweet chocolate

2/3 cup (135g) sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract

3 tbsp (24g) unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup (125g) flour

1 tsp (4g) baking powder

1/4 tsp (2g) salt

Cream Cheese Mixture

12 oz (350g) cream cheese, room temperature

1/3 cup (65g) sugar

1 egg

zest from one orange

3 tbsp (45ml) orange juice

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F (180C). Grease and line a pan with parchment paper.
Mix the cream cheese until smooth. Mix in the sugar, orange zest and orange juice. Incorporate the egg and set aside until ready to use.
In a bowl whisk in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a medium bowl, until smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in sugar.
Add eggs one at a time and mix well until incorporated. Add vanilla extract.
Gradually incorporate flour mixture until well combined.
Pour chocolate batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Reserve about ¾ cup to use later to create swirls.
Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top.
Spoon the remaining ¾ cup chocolate batter over the cream cheese and using a knife, create swirls.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until set. Let it cool completely on a cooling rack, cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Cut in squares using a hot knife.

Recipe adapted from Home Cooking Adventure

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