Clarion County Recipe of the Day: Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

J.C. Taggart

J.C. Taggart

Published September 19, 2017 4:01 am
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This recipe is a must for chocolate lovers!

Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

Ingredients

3 large eggs
6 tablespoons reduced-fat butter, softened
1 cup sugar, divided
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 — 8 oz. package reduced-fat cream cheese

Directions

~Preheat oven to 350°.

~Separate two eggs, putting each white in a separate bowl; set aside.

~In a small bowl, beat butter and 3/4 cup sugar until crumbly. Beat in the whole egg, one egg white, and vanilla until well combined.

~Combine flour and cocoa; gradually add to egg mixture until blended. Pour into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray; set aside.

~In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Beat in the second egg white. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls over the batter; cut through batter with a knife to swirl.

~Bake 25 to 30 minutes (or until set and edges pull away from sides of pan). Cool on a wire rack.

~Makes one dozen.

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