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Merry Cherry Swirl Brownies

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 28, 2016
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Make merry with cream cheese and cherry brownies. Mmm.

Merry Cherry Swirl Brownies

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Servings 48
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Brownies

  • 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts

Cherry Cream Cheese Filling

  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped red or green maraschino cherries
  • 2 teaspoons red or green maraschino cherry juice
  • 1 egg
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth; remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat all Cherry Cream Cheese Filling ingredients with spoon until smooth, set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat chocolate mixture, 2 cups sugar, the vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour and salt on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in nuts.
  • Step 
    3
    Spread half of the batter (about 2 1/2 cups) in pan. Spread filling over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter over filling. Gently swirl through batters with knife for marbled design.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For brownies, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Brownie
Calories from Fat
100
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Exchanges:
Free
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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