Best Dark Chocolate Chunk Brownies With Sweet Cream Cheese Drizzle Recipes

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 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.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until blended (do not overmix). , Pour batter into 2 greased 9-in. square baking pans. Sprinkle with chips and nuts. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool.

CHUNKY CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Combine cream cheese with 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg in a mixing bowl; beat until smooth. Stir 1 cup chocolate chips into the cream cheese mixture. Set aside.
• Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Turn the heat off, and set a heatproof mixing bowl over the water. In the mixing bowl, combine butter with the remaining cup of chocolate chips; stir until just melted and blended together. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 2 eggs, then sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into chocolate until evenly blended.
• Pour half of the batter into the prepared baking pan. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the chocolate layer. Top with remaining chocolate mixture (this doesn't need to completely cover the cream cheese layer). Using a knife, swirl the top chocolate layer into the cream cheese to make a marble pattern.
• Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes, or until top is crinkled and edges pull away from sides of the pan. Cool thoroughly. Cut into 12 to 16 squares. Store in the refrigerator or freeze.

DARK CHOCOLATE BROWNIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE CHUNKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 8-inch square baking pan. Stir chocolate and butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Cool to room temperature.
• Combine 2/3 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt in small bowl. Whisk 1 cup sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in medium bowl until mixture is very thick, about 3 minutes. Whisk in melted chocolate mixture, then flour mixture. Stir in white chocolate. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake brownies until tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 28 minutes. Transfer brownies in pan to rack; cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)
• Cut brownies into 16 squares. Serve brownies with strawberries.

DARK CHOCOLATE-CHUNK BROWNIES

Steps:

• Chop chocolate into about 1/2-inch chunks; about 2 cups.
• In a small, microwave-safe bowl, combine half the chocolate and the butter.
• Heat in a microwave oven on half-power (50%) just until chocolate is soft and butter is melted, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
• Stir until mixture is smooth.
• Let stand until just warm to touch.
• In a bowl, with a wooden spoon, beat eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla until smooth.
• Add chocolate mixture and stir until well blended.
• Add flour, about a third at a time, stirring after each addition just until blended.
• Add remaining chopped chocolate and mix just until chunks are evenly distributed.
• Line bottom and sides of a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking parchment, draping over rim a little.
• Scrape batter into pan; spread level.
• Bake in a 325°F oven just until the surface develops a thin crust (like the delicate layer of ice that forms on freezing water) and a fingertip pressed very gently in the center leaves a soft impression, 20 to 25 minutes; take care not to overbake.
• Cool completely in pan on a rack, at least 1 hour.
• Lift brownie out on parchment, peel off parchment, and set brownie on a board.
• Cut into 8 squares or wedges or 16 triangles.