A good box of brownie mix is hard to beat when you have a chocolatey craving, but I’m trying to make most if not all of my baked goods from scratch these days and brownies are one thing that I have never attempted to make on my own before. I did, however, have a couple of recipes in my nifty little binder that were begging to be the first one chosen. I am a huge fan of cream cheese-anything, so when I saw double fudge and cream cheese together I thought, Hells Yeah!!
The recipe was great and made a thick, chocolatey brownie with a nice little layer of cream cheese deliciousness. A perfect weekend treat, but I do have to warn you – these are thick and rich, so you might need to share and have a glass of milk nearby 😉
Double Fudge Cream Cheese Brownies
Source: Cooks.com
- 1 c. butter
- 4 (1 oz.) sq. unsweetened chocolate
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Heat oven to 350 degrees and line 9 x 13 inch pan with foil or spray with cooking spray.
- In 2 quart saucepan combine 1 cup butter and unsweetened chocolate. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted (4-6 minutes).
- Stir in remaining ingredients, except chocolate chips. Fold in chocolate chips. Spread half of batter into pan.
- In a small bowl combine the filling.
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. butter, softened
- 3 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. flour
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- Spread filling over brownie mixture.
- Spoon remaining batter over cream cheese. (Batter will not entirely cover cream cheese mixture.)
- Bake 30-35 minutes or until brownies pull away from sides of pan.
Yum! I love cheesecake brownies. 🙂
People love brownies and cheesecake, too, and this cookie combines the best of both worlds. These cookies are not difficult to make, but they are terrific for almost any social occasion, and also make a nice gift. Thanks a lot.