106 – Cream Cheese Chocolate Brownies Recipe

Ingredients :

Ingredients for the Brownies:

• 1 1/2 cups of sugar
• 1 cup of flour
• 6 oz of bittersweet chocolate
• 1 stick of butter (8 tablespoons)
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon of salt

Ingredients for the Cream Cheese Topping:

• 2/3 cup of sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 16 oz of cream cheese at room temperature

Directions :

Steps for making the brownies batter:
1- In a sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat.
2- Once the butter is melted, remove the pan from the heat, and add the chocolate. Let it sit for 1 minute, then whisk the chocolate until completely melted. If the chocolate has not melted, return the pan to very low heat and keep stirring.
3- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, salt, and vanilla extract. Then whisk in the sugar.
4- Add the chocolate-butter mixture to the egg mixture and mix well.
5- Fold in the flour.

Steps for making the cream cheese topping:
1- Using the flat beater of standing mixer, beat the cream cheese with the sugar on medium speed.
2- Once it becomes creaming, add the vanilla, and eggs one by one.
3- Scrape the bowl using a spatula, then mix again using the flat beater.

Last Steps:
1- Butter a 9 x 13 inch pan. Line the pan with parchment paper then butter the paper as well.
2- Pour the brownies batter in the pan and even it out using a spatula.
3- Cover the brownies batter with the cream cheese mixture.
4- Preheat your oven to 350 F degrees.
5- Place the pan in the middle rack of the oven and bake the brownies for 45-50 minutes.
6- To check that the brownies are ready, touch the surface, it should feel firm. You can also insert a toothpick, it should come out clean.
7- Cover the brownies and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Serving:
Serve the brownies cold. Enjoy!