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Cream cheese brownies on a cutting board.
4 from 5 votes

Cream Cheese Brownie Recipe

These delicious cream cheese brownies have a chewy brownie layer and a delicious creamy cream cheese layer. You'll be tempted to eat the whole pan! 
Prep 20 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
Total 45 minutes
Fat 28
Carbs 44
Protein 5
Yield 9

Ingredients

Chocolate Layer

  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted (or 3/4 cup coconut oil)
  • 3/4 cups light brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips separated
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Layer 

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350º and spray an 8x8-inch aluminum cake* pan with non-stick cooking spray. 
  • In a medium-sized bowl mix together cocoa powder and white whole wheat flour and set aside.  
  • Next, add melted butter and brown sugar to a large bowl and use a handheld mixer to mix together on medium/low (using an electric mixer is important).
  • In a separate small bowl, add 3/4 cup of chocolate chips and melt them in the microwave on high for 15 second intervals, stirring and repeating until the chocolate chips are melted. Set aside. 
  • Crack the eggs into the bowl with the butter and sugar mixture and mix on low with a mixer until the eggs are combined.
    two eggs in a glass bowl on a white surface.
  • Add melted chocolate chips and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix on low until all the ingredients are mixed together. 
  • Slowly add the flour and cocoa powder mixture to the bowl with the chocolate mixture and mix on low until combined. 
    chocolate batter in a glass bowl on a white surface.
  • Finally, fold in the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips. 
  • Transfer the brownie batter into the greased 8x8-inch baking pan and set aside.
  • Next, prepare the cream cheese layer. Place the softened cream cheese, sugar, and egg into a mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer until smooth. 
  • Pour the cream cheese mixture over the brownie batter and swirl the two together with a toothpick or a knife so that the two batters are swirled together, but not mixed together. 
    chocolate swirl ice cream in a baking pan.
  • Bake the brownies at 350ºF for 22-25 minutes or until you do the toothpick test and it comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and let the brownies sit for 10-15 minutes before removing them from the pan. 

Tips & Notes

  • Make sure to use an aluminum cake pan, not a ceramic baking dish.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 28g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g