Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 16

Ingredients

Filling

  • 3 oz (from 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg, separated, yolk reserved for brownie batter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Brownies

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. In small bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar with spoon until smooth. Add flour, egg white and vanilla; mix until well blended. Set aside.
  • 2
    Make brownie batter as directed on box, adding reserved egg yolk. Reserve 1/2 cup brownie batter; set aside. Spread remaining batter in pan. Spoon filling by tablespoonful dollops evenly onto batter, making 3 rows by 3 rows. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the reserved brownie batter in center of each filling dollop. Draw knife through mixture in four straight lines horizontally, then vertically for swirled design. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
  • 3
    Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool 30 minutes on cooling rack. Refrigerate at least 1 hour until chilled. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

  • Brownies tend to cut well using a plastic picnic knife; it’ll move nicely through the moist brownie without sticking.
  • To make cutting up the brownies a breeze, line the baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil, leaving an overhang. Once the bars are done and cooled you can lift them out of the pan onto a large cutting board to slice into squares.
  • To quickly soften cream cheese, remove from wrapper and place on microwaveable plate; microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or just until softened.
  • Use a large tablespoon to drop the cream cheese mixture into even rows on top of the batter. Use the tip of a paring knife to drag back and forth through the brownie batter and the cream cheese mixture—don’t do it too much or the marbleized look will blur.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Brownie
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
115mg
5%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
22g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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