Marble Cream Cheese Brownie
I have been oogling and googling marble brownies for the longest time, but have never made them.
Until now! Sadly, it doesn't really look too much like a marble topping. I got a little too enthusiastic with swirling the top. I even used 2 knives. This is why most people try their best to keep knives away from me. I get too excited.
I rarely buy cream cheese. But when I do, I always plan on making something with it. I have these grand ideas of making cheesecake, muffins, cupcakes...But they never pan out. I always end up leaving the cream cheese in the fridge, and it doesn't get used, until I find that it has expired. Sigh.
This ALMOST happened to this. Almost. I found it a few days before it expired. And I knew right away what I had to do with it.
Warning. These are pretty rich. And you will not be able to stop eating them. You will keep shoveling them in your mouth (preferably with a shovel) until they are gone. Well, at least that's what happened to me..
Marble Cream Cheese Brownie
Ingredients
Brownie
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Marble
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Lightly spray an 8×8 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the vegetable oil, 1 cup sugar, vanilla and 2 eggs until fully combined. Mix in the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 1 egg and ⅓ cup sugar until smooth.
- Pour the brownie batter in the prepared pan, and dollop the cream cheese mixture over top. Using a knife, swirl the two batters together.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
These brownies look gorgeous! I don't have any cream cheese in the fridge, but going to buy some soon and make these!
I hope you do. You will be glad you did 😉
Cream Cheese Brownies are one of my favorite desserts! I mean they combine the flavors of brownies and cheesecake all in one! I cannot wait to try these! Also, they look absolutely gorgeous!
Right?? I totally agree. Thanks Casey!
YUM! It's like cheesecake and brownies had a delicious baby 🙂 These look delightful.
Haha, that is exactly what happened here 😉 Thanks Allison!
My mom used to make something similar to these growing up, and they always disappeared so quickly! I have to try your recipe!
It really does go quick 🙂
OMG I am drooling at the photos of these delectable brownies. I want to go and bake them right away as they look so yummy .I love the fact tat they look so moist and squidgy, exactly like a brownie should be.
So true! I am addicted to them!
Thanks for the inspiration! The kids have a play date coming up and we all need to bring something and this mama is not going to be the hero of the party thanks to your amazing cream cheese brownies!
Thanks Alisa! I hope they enjoy it 🙂
Marble Cream Cheese Brownies are delicious - no doubt there and your version looks and sounds wonderful!
These look delicious!
I only buy cream cheese in hopes to bake something with them as well!
& these look wonderful!
Not sure what it is, but cream cheese totally sets brownies over the top! These look so good, and now I'm craving chocolate. 😉
looks tempting & delicious...mouthwatering!
Oh yeah ?! You should see my previous attempt ! 😛 😀 I'll happily shovel these deliciousness in my mouth , who cares if it's calorific ! lol
Swirling is hard! At least for me. When it comes to decorating things, I'm, um, challenged. Just not good at it at all. BTW, if you need a quick use for cream cheese that's about to expire, if you've never tried it, it's great in grilled cheese sandwiches. Add some really ripe tomatoes - great sandwich. Not as good as these brownies, though - these look terrific. Come to think of it, just make another batch of these!
ok the warning sold me on these, ok actually, as soon as you said cream cheese I was sold 🙂
Ooooh! Some drool worthy ingredients going into these brownies... Looks incredibly delicious 🙂