Cream Cheese Marbled Chocolate Brownie

Total Time: 53 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 33 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (62% cacao, broken into pieces)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 4 large eggs, room temperature, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350º f. grease 9-inch-square baking pan.
• 2 microwave chocolate pieces in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on high (100%) power for 45 seconds; stir.
• 3 if pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted; cool to room temperature.
• 4 beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar in small mixer bowl until smooth. beat in 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• 5 combine flour and salt in small bowl.
• 6 beat remaining 3/4 cup sugar and butter in medium mixer bowl until creamy.
• 7 add remaining 3 eggs, milk and remaining teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until well mixed.
• 8 beat in melted chocolate.
• 9 stir in flour mixture until blended.
• 10 spread into prepared baking pan.
• 11 drop tablespoons of cream cheese mixture randomly over chocolate mixture.
• 12 swirl mixtures deeply with spoon, pulling chocolate mixture up to surface.
• 13 bake for 33 to 38 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky.
• 14 cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 15 refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 16 cut into bars.