Cream Cheese Marbled Brownies

Try this delicious recipe for the perfect combination of cream cheese, chocolate, and pecans.


Cream Cheese Marbled Brownies

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Servings: 42 brownies
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Related Categories: Brownies

 
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Ingredients
  •  
    Nonstick spray for baking
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  • 1 3-ounce package
    cream cheese, softened
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  • 2 tablespoons
    butter, softened
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  • 1/4 cup
    sugar
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  • egg
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  • 1 tablespoon
    all-purpose flour
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  • 1-1/4 cups
    all-purpose flour
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  • 3/4 teaspoon
    baking powder
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 6 ounces
    unsweetened chocolate, chopped
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  • 3/4 cup
    butter, cut into small pieces
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  • 2-1/4 cups
    sugar
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  • eggs
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  • 1/4 cup
    milk
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  • 1 tablespoon
    vanilla
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  • 1 teaspoon
    almond extract
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  • 1 cup
    chopped pecans
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with heavy foil, extending foil 2 inches over edges of pan. Lightly coat foil with nonstick spray for baking; set aside.
2.
In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and the 2 tablespoons butter. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until mixture is fluffy. Gradually add the 1/4 cup sugar, beating until light. Beat in the 1 egg and the 1 tablespoon flour just until combined. Set aside.
3.
In a small bowl, combine the 1 1/4 cups flour, the baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
4.
In a medium saucepan, combine chocolate and the 3/4 cup butter. Cook and stir over low heat just until melted. Transfer to a large bowl. Gradually add the 2 1/4 cups sugar, beating on low speed until combined. Add the 4 eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in milk, vanilla, and almond extract. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
5.
Spread the chocolate batter in the prepared baking pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture in mounds on top of chocolate batter. Using a table knife or narrow metal spatula, gently swirl the cream cheese mixture into the chocolate batter to marble. Sprinkle with pecans.
6.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs attached. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Use the foil to lift uncut brownies out of pan. Cut into brownies. Store, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Makes 42 servings.

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