Best Cream Cheese Brownies Aka Chocolate Struesel Bars Recipes

CREAM-CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush a 9-inch square baking pan with butter. Line bottom and two sides with a strip of parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the two sides. Butter paper, and set pan aside. In a small bowl, whisk 1 cup flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Place 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter and chocolate in a large heat-proof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of gently simmering water. Heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes; remove bowl from pan. Add 1 1/4 cups sugar; mix to combine. Add 3 eggs, and mix to combine. Add flour and cocoa mixture; mix just until moistened (do not overmix).
• Prepare cream-cheese mixture: Whisk cream cheese with 2 tablespoons room-temperature butter. Whisk in 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour. Alternately spoon chocolate batter and cream-cheese mixture into pan; with the tip of a paring knife, swirl to marble.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan for 30 minutes. Using paper overhang, lift brownies out of pan; transfer to a rack to cool completely (still on paper). On a cutting board, using a dampened serrated knife, cut into 16 squares.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray the bottom and sides of a jelly roll pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
• Mix cream cheese, sugar, and eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle until smooth; add vanilla extract and mix for 1 more minute.
• Slice 1 roll of cookie dough into thin rounds and arrange on the prepared jelly roll pan. Pour cream cheese mixture over cookie layer. Slice the second roll of cookie dough into rounds and arrange over cream cheese mixture layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting and serving.

MAKEOVER CREAM CHEESE STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk together first five ingredients; cut in butter until fine crumbs form (mixture will be powdery). Reserve 1/2 cup mixture for topping. Lightly press remaining mixture into an 8-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake just until set, 8-10 minutes., Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in milk. Add egg and vanilla; beat just until blended. Pour over crust. Bake 15 minutes., Sprinkle reserved topping over filling. Bake until filling is set, 5-10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Store in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate and butter on high until butter is melted; stir until smooth. Whisk in sugar until blended. Whisk in extracts and eggs, one at a time. Stir in flour mixture. Pour half of the batter into a greased 8-in. square baking dish., Beat together filling ingredients until blended; spoon over batter in pan. Spoon remaining batter over top. Swirl gently with a knife., Bake until filling is set, 35-40 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine cake mix, oil and egg; mix until blended. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake until set, 10-12 minutes., For filling, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and reserved topping., Bake until set, 18-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.

CREAM CHEESE MARBLED CHOCOLATE BROWNIE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350º F. Grease 9-inch-square baking pan.
• Microwave chocolate pieces in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 45 seconds; stir.
• If pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted; cool to room temperature.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar in small mixer bowl until smooth. Beat in 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Combine flour and salt in small bowl.
• Beat remaining 3/4 cup sugar and butter in medium mixer bowl until creamy.
• Add remaining 3 eggs, milk and remaining teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until well mixed.
• Beat in melted chocolate.
• Stir in flour mixture until blended.
• Spread into prepared baking pan.
• Drop tablespoons of cream cheese mixture randomly over chocolate mixture.
• Swirl mixtures deeply with spoon, pulling chocolate mixture up to surface.
• Bake for 33 to 38 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE STREUSEL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• In lg.
• bowl mix flour, sugar, and cocoa.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Reserve 2 cups crumbs.
• Press remaining crumbs in bottom of 13 by 9 inch pan.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• In lg.
• bowl beat cream cheese till fluffy.
• At med speed gradually beat in milk.
• Add egg and vanilla; blend well.
• Pour over crust.
• Add choc.
• chips and walnuts to reserved crumbs.
• Crumble over cream cheese mixture.
• Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Refrigerate.