Cream Cheese Brownies

Name: Cream Cheese Brownies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 dozen
Ingredients: 3 large eggs, room temperature, divided use; 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 cup sugar, divided; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield 1 dozen

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Decadent cream cheese brownies from scratch are easier than you think. The rich brownies are made with cocoa and eggs, and have a sweet, cream cheese swirl.

Ingredients

3 large eggs, room temperature, divided use
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar, divided
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Separate 2 eggs, putting each white in a separate bowl (discard yolks or save for another use). In a small bowl, beat butter and 3/4 cup sugar until crumbly. Beat in remaining whole egg, 1 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.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in remaining egg white. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls over the batter; cut through batter with a knife to swirl.
Bake until set and edges pull away from sides of pan, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 198 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 141mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

I'm a chocolate lover, and this treat has satisfied my cravings many times. No one guesses the brownies are light because their chewy texture and rich chocolate taste can't be beat. —Heidi Johnson, Worland, Wyoming

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