Cream Cheese Brownies II

This simple recipe is another variation on a popular dessert, fusing the creamy deliciousness of cream cheese with the delight of chocolate brownies.

• Calories: 126 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 4 (1 ounce) squares German sweet chocolate

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.

Step 2

In a double boiler, melt chocolate over low heat with 3 tablespoons of butter. Set aside to cool. In a medium bowl, mix together 2 of the eggs and sugar until thick. Stir in baking powder, salt and 1/2 cup of flour. Blend in cooled chocolate, nuts and vanilla extract. Set aside.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, cream 2 tablespoons of butter with the cream cheese. Gradually stir in 1/4 cup of sugar. Blend in one egg,1 tablespoon of flour, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Step 4

Spread half of the chocolate batter in a pan. Layer on all of the cream cheese batter. Spoon on the remaining chocolate batter in spots. Zigzag through batter with a knife to create a marbling effect.

Step 5

Bake 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire rack before cutting into squares.