Best Cream Cheese Filled Light Brownies Recipes

EASY CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Prepare the brownie mix according to package directions (water, oil, eggs).
• Pour into a greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Add sugar and mix. Add vanilla and egg; mix until well-blended.
• Place cheese mixture in dolups over the whole pan, leaving some brownie showing inbetween.
• Cut or swirl through batter several times with a knife or fork for a marbled effect. It can be tricky to get a good marble effect so be careful not to over work it.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool; cut into squares. (These will also freeze well).

CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening.
• In medium bowl, beat all filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; set aside.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat chocolate mixture, sugar, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour and salt on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in nuts. Spread 1 3/4 cups of the batter in pan. Spread filling over batter. Drop remaining batter in mounds randomly over filling; carefully spread to cover cream cheese layer.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack, about 2 hours. For brownies, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

LIGHT CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 cake pan.
• For the brownies: Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside, reserving 2 Tablespoons for topping.
• Melt the chocolate, butter and half the vanilla over a double boiler or in the microwave. Let cool to room temperature.
• Prepare Topping: Cream butter with the light cream cheese, gradually adding the sugar. Blend in egg substitute, the reserved flour mixture (2 Tablespoons) and vanilla. Set aside.
• Continue preparing brownies: In a large bowl, beat the eggs and egg whites with the sugar and splenda until very light and fluffy.
• Fold in the chocolate mixture, followed by the flour mixture and nuts, if using.
• Pour the mixture into prepared pan.
• Spoon the cream cheese topping in long lines, then using a knife swirl the batters together. Don't over swirl!
• Bake for 30 minutes (25 if you like them fudgy like I do). Let cool completely before cutting.

LIGHTER CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Position the rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with foil so it hangs over the edges by about 1-inch. Spray with cooking spray.
• Cheesecake topping: In a medium bowl and using an electric mixer at medium speed, beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Beat in the sugar and the vanilla until very smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the egg until well blended. Set aside.
• Brownie layer: Put the chocolate, butter, and oil in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat at 75 percent power for 30 seconds. Stir and microwave again until melted and smooth, about 30 seconds longer. (Alternatively, put the chocolate, butter, and oil in a small heatproof bowl. Bring a small saucepan filled with 1 inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, not touching, the water, and stir occasionally, until melted and smooth.)
• Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in a medium bowl.
• Combine the brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Whisk in the buttermilk, egg whites, and vanilla. Add the chocolate mixture and whisk vigorously until fully incorporated and the batter is thick and glossy. Gradually add the flour mixture and stir just until it disappears.
• Reserve 1/2 cup brownie batter and set aside. Scrape the remaining brownie batter into the prepared pan. Pour the cheesecake mixture evenly over top. Drop the reserved brownie batter in large dollops over the topping. Draw the handle of a wooden spoon through the two batters to create a swirled effect.
• Bake until the top is just set, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Lift brownies out of the pan by the foil and peel off the foil. Spray a knife with cooking spray and cut into 2-inch squares.

CREAM CHEESE FILLED BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Lightly grease an 8-inch square cake pan and line with parchment Beat together the cheese, vanilla, extract, and 5 teaspoons of the sugar until smooth, set aside Beat the eggs and remaining sugar until light and fluffy.
• Place the butter and the cocoa in a small pan and gently heat, stirring until the butter melts and the mixture combines, then stir it into the egg mixture.
• Fold in the flour and nuts Pour half of the brownie mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan and level the top.
• Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture over that, then top with the remain brownie mixture.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes, cool in the pan To make the frosting, melt the butter in the milk.
• Stir in the confectioner's sugar and the cocoa.
• Spread over the cooled brownies and decorate with the pecan halves.
• Cut into 16 squares and serve.

CREAM CHEESE-FILLED LIGHT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with vegetable spray.
• Make filling: in a food processor or bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, milk and vanilla until the mixture is smooth. Set it aside.
• Make the cake: in a large bowl, mix together brown sugar, sour cream, oil, whole egg and egg white. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa and baking powder. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients, blending just until everything is mixed.
• Pour half the cake batter into a prepared dish. Spoon the filling on top; spread it with a wet knife. Pour the remaining batter into the pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until it is just barey loose in the centre.