Cream Cheese Filled Brownies
Make your brownies extra special by giving them a layer of cream cheese and adding chocolate chips. You’re gonna love these cream cheese filled brownies!
Let me begin with a bit of advice: make these cream cheese filled brownies when you’re expecting company. They’ll love them, and serving the brownies to company will prevent you from eating too many. These brownies are so good and it’s a huge temptation to eat way too many.
Usually I like to send any extra goodies to work with my husband. His coworkers love me. Because these bars really should be refrigerated, they don’t go to work with him. At least that’s my story.
The true story? These are good! I don’t really want to share. I should share, because I don’t think parent-infant swim lessons count as working out. Probably didn’t burn off the two brownies that I ate before class.
These brownies are only a teensy bit harder than boxed brownies. You can handle it, I have faith in you!
Cream Cheese Filled Brownies
Yield:
18 servings
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
35 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Make your brownies extra special by giving them a layer of cream cheese and adding chocolate chips. You're gonna love these cream cheese filled brownies!
Ingredients
BROWNIES:
- 1 box (18.3 oz.) brownie mix (Buy the kind that makes a 9x13 pan)
- Eggs, oil, water as directed on package (Mine took 2 eggs, ½ cup oil, and 3 tablespoons water)
- 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder, opt.
FILLING
- 1 (8 oz) package reduced fat cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare 9 x 13 inch pan by spraying with nonstick spray.
- Prepare brownie mix as directed on the box, stirring in the espresso powder (if using) with the mix before adding the eggs, oil, and water. Fold in 1 cup mini chocolate chips.
- In another bowl, with electric mixer, beat cream cheese, egg, butter, sugar, flour, and vanilla together until smooth. Fold in ½ cup mini chocolate chips.
- To assemble: Pour half of brownie batter into pan. Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the first layer of brownie batter. Spread it out the best that you can so that the cream cheese mixture pretty evenly covers the brownie batter. Spoon on the remaining half of the brownie batter to cover the cream cheese mixture.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Check with toothpick inserted about two inches from the side. There shouldn’t be batter clinging to the toothpick. Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Store leftover brownies in the fridge up to one week.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 18 Serving Size: 1 squareAmount Per Serving: Calories: 113Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 16mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 2g
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10 Comments on “Cream Cheese Filled Brownies”
Brittany–you will have so much fun! And if you're a cream cheese lover, you should double the filling. I know, terrible, but it would definitely be better that way :)
These would be dangerous for me to make. I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but anything with cream cheese- I'm SOLD. YUMMMMMmmmmmm!!!
PS- Can't wait to go to swimming lessons with my little one- too cute!
Beth–the only question is, do I add it to the the brownie mix, the cream cheese or both? :)
Those look incredible! Brownies are one of my favorite desserts ever. And if you add peanut butter!? Oh my!
These look amazing! The best brownies I've ever made were filled with cream cheese too :)
Dan–Hey stranger! Thank you! The east side sure is different, I'll leave it at that! No, in all seriousness, life is good. Great to hear from you.
Donna–Thanks, I think she is a beauty too, but I am VERY biased!
Autumn–We are having a blast in swim lessons! I was a little worried she was too young, but I am so glad we decided to do it.
Lisa–Thanks! They are a little *too* wonderful, I ate SO many of them!
Seriously??? these sound wonderful!!!
These look amazing! Aren't infant swim lessons such fun!?
Thank you for visiting my blog, as I'm happy to have found yours! It's so great! And this recipe…I swear I just drooled on my keyboard;) Can't wait to try these out!!!
(ps-your daughter is a beauty!:)
Awesome Blog and recipe Rachel, hope life with the family is well and that you are enjoying living here on the east side. If you ever need a third opinion on any of these recipe's just let me know :-p