Chocolate Raspberry Brownie Mousse Delight

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups dark chocolate chips, divided (the nestlãƒæ’ chocolatier 53% cacao dark chocolate morsels one, zaar doesn't recognize the full name t)
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup frozen raspberries, drained, mashed
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 -7 drops red food coloring (optional)
• 1/4 cup frozen raspberries, drained, mashed
• 1/3 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 for brownie:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350º f & grease 9-inch-square baking pan.
• 3 microwave 1 cup chocolate morsels in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on high (100%) power for 45 seconds; stir.
• 4 morsels may retain some of their original shape; if necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until smooth; cool to room temperature.
• 5 combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl then beat granulated sugar, butter and vanilla extract in medium mixer bowl until creamy.
• 6 add eggs to sugar mixture; beat until light and fluffy then beat in melted chocolate.
• 7 stir in flour mixture until blended then stir in mashed raspberries & spread into prepared baking pan.
• 8 bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky & then cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 9 for raspberry mousse:.
• 10 chop remaining morsels into roughly 1/4-inch pieces.
• 11 beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and food coloring, if desired, in medium mixer bowl until creamy then fold in mashed raspberries and chopped chocolate morsels.
• 12 beat cream in small mixer bowl until stiff peaks form.
• 13 fold into raspberry cream cheese mixture until blended & then spread mousse over cooled brownie.
• 14 refrigerate for 1 hour & cut into bars to serve.