Cream Cheese Mint Swirl Brownies With Chocolate Glaze

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 ounce bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped
• 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 1/3 tablespoons butter (lower amount at high altitude)
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 3 -5 drops green food coloring
• 1 ounce bittersweet baking chocolate
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a microwavable bowl, combine baking chocolate, chocolate chips, and 1/3 cup butter; microwave on high, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth (cool slightly - 5 minutes).
• 3 cream together cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter and sugar; beat in eggs.
• 4 stir together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture.
• 5 spoon half the batter into the melted chocolate, and stir in nuts.
• 6 drop chocolate by tablespoonsful, checkerboard fashion, into a greased & floured 9" square pan.
• 7 add peppermint extract and green food coloring to remaining batter, and spoon green batter into spaces between chocolate batter.
• 8 swirl to marbleize (do not over mix).
• 9 bake for 15-20 minutes.
• 10 to prepare chocolate glaze melt the butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat, and stir in remaining ingredients until crumbly.
• 11 blend in boiling water until glaze is of a pourable consistency (about 2 tablespoons).
• 12 remove brownies from oven and pour chocolate glaze over top.
• 13 cut at once into bars, then cool.