Chocolate Cheese Brownies

By lihui

12 Person

65 Minutes

0 Calories

These moist, decadent brownies are for chocolate and cheese lovers alike. Each bite fills your mouth with an intensely rich combination of sweetened cream cheese and deep-dark chocolate that, we're certain, won't disappoint — no matter which flavor you prefer. It is a perfect dessert recipe that suits for any kind of parties. Try it out!

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Batter

2 Large eggs
1/4 cup Heavy cream
2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/2 cup Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
3/4 cup Sugar
16 oz. Cream cheese, at room temperature

Chocolate Batter

2 cups Bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup Unbleached all-purpose flour
4 Large eggs
1 tbsp. Vanilla extract
1 tsp. Espresso powder, optional
1 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp. Salt
1 1/4 cups Triple cocoa blend
2 1/4 cups Sugar
1 cup Unsalted butter

Method

01

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9" x 13" pan.
02

To make the brownie batter: In a large saucepan, melt the butter, then stir in the sugar, cooking until the mixture is smooth and shiny.
03

Remove from the heat and stir in the cocoa, salt, baking powder, espresso powder, and vanilla. Allow to cool slightly, around 5 minutes.
04

Whisk in the eggs, then the flour, stirring until smooth.
05

To make the cream cheese batter: Beat the cream cheese until no lumps remain. Mix in the sugar and flour, then the vanilla, cream, and eggs.
06

Fold the chocolate chips into the brownie batter.
07

Spoon half the brownie batter into the prepared pan, then top with the cream cheese batter.
08

Dollop the remaining brownie batter onto the cream cheese, swirling the two together.
09

Bake the brownies for 40 to 45 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, and the edges are set.
10

Remove them from the oven, and loosen the edges with a table knife. Cool completely (preferably overnight) before cutting.