Cream Cheese Brownies
Last week I asked my facebook fans whether or not I should make Cream Cheese Brownies or Rocky Road Brownies. So many said I should make both, so I did! Both brownies were so absolutely delicious that I couldn’t pick a favorite. I had everyone who tried them, to vote on their favorite, and it was about 60/40, with the Cream Cheese Brownies barely taking the lead. This recipe is for the Cream Cheese Brownies, inspired by BrownEyedBaker. I will have the Rocky Road Brownies recipe up soon. I realize my photo looks like the batter is not cooked all the way, but I assure you they did not taste undercooked. Mmmmm
Cream Cheese Brownies
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Total time:
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- Brownie mix to make a 9×13 pan, or thick 8×8 pan
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 pieces of foil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- Line an 8×8 dish with a piece of foil. Cut foil long enough to come all the way up the sides of the dish. Lay second piece of foil over the first, laying perpendicular to the first. Be sure the second piece also comes up the sides of the dish.
- Prepare brownie batter per the instructions on package. You can also make homemade brownies if you have a favorite recipe.
- Make cream cheese filling by beating the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg yolk in a small bowl, until evenly blended.
- Pour half of the brownie batter into the prepared pan, spreading it into an even layer.
- Drop half of the cream cheese mixture by spoonfuls, over the batter. Repeat, layering the remaining brownie batter and cream cheese filling.
- Use a butter knife to swirl the brownie batter and cream cheese filling, creating a marbled effect. Be gentle you don’t mix the two.
- Bake until the edges of the brownies have puffed slightly, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean – approximately 50-60 minutes.
- Cool the brownies in the pan, on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
- Remove brownies from the pan, by lifting on the foil handles. Place brownies, in foil, on the wire rack and cool to room temperature.
- Cut and serve, or refrigerate until chilled, and then cut and serve.
Erica H says
I found these on Pinterest and made them because they combined two of my favorite things. Brownies and Cheesecake. WOW! Delicious! Just wish they would firm up a bit more.
Emily Lyon says
I may have to make these again! You could try refrigerating I suppose, but I would make sure they are in an airtight container, so they don’t dry out.
Teresa says
Thanks for sharing a link for my cream cheese brownie recipe on your blog. I hope you try it sometime. It is really decadent and fabulous. It is one of my most requested recipes!
Emily Lyon says
Hi Teresa,
I have tried the recipe, as those are my photos posted. It is very tasty, but I didn’t get the recipe from you. I listed the blog where I found the recipe. Thanks for stopping by!
Tammy S says
These look amazing. I have got to try them.
Monet says
If you use another egg it will firm up more.
Emily Lyon says
Another egg should make it more cake-like. It might work!
Melissa says
These turned out amazing. If only they hadn’t an option to add a photo I would because these turned out exactly like the photo on here.
Emily Buys says
I’m so glad they turned out, Melissa! You could always upload a photo to Instagram or Google and leave a link in the comments! Would love to see how good they look!
Jackie says
The ingredients says 1/4 sugar. Is that 1/4 cups of sugar?
Michelle says
Do you have to use the foil or is that just to get them out easier?
Emily Buys says
Foil is to get them out easier, and not have such a mess in your pan.
Emily Buys says
Sorry about that, Jackie! Yes, that’s 1/4 cups of sugar.
Edna M. S. says
I made this many times and its so delicious.
My kids love it.
Emily Buys says
That’s so great to hear, Edna!
Sharon Newman says
Do you swirl both layers of cream cheese or just the top layer? I can’t wait to try your recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Emily Buys says
I don’t put my knife all the way through the pan, but there is no exactness to it, Sharon. I hope you enjoy!
Sharra Storm says
Hello! These looks amazing! Cant wait to try them!
Btw, is the time for baking with regular oven or convection oven? I find that i have to change baking times on somethings i bake with
convection.. thanks!! 😋
Emily Buys says
Baking time is for a regular oven, Sharra. 😉
Lisa says
I was looking for a cream cheese recipe to top brownies with and this one turned out great. I cut it by half and swirled it into the top. I was afraid the center would be left to gooey instead of chewy. They turned out amazing. Very good recipe. I added a little squirted lemon juice. That’s the only change I made to the actual recipe ingredients. Thank you for posting this. I am enjoying it and so are my neighbors.