Best Fudgy Gluten Free Cream Cheese Brownies Recipes

CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper. In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, combine arrowroot starch and cold water. Stir to combine and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine applesauce, almond butter, and maple syrup. Whisk to combine. Add the arrowroot slurry and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the organic cane sugar, almond flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder.
• Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently fold them in until evenly combined.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth into an even layer with a spatula.
• In a small bowl, stir together cream cheese swirl ingredients. Drop tablespoons of cream cheese mixture on top of brownie batter. Using a skewer, chopstick, or knife, draw it through the batter in straight horizontal lines followed by vertical lines.
• Bake for 38-42 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Loosely tent with foil at the 25 minute mark to avoid browning the cream cheese swirls.
• Allow brownies to cool in pan completely on wire rack before removing from pan and slicing into squares.
• Store cream cheese brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.

FUDGY GLUTEN-FREE CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Make the cream cheese swirl:
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• Make the brownies:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter baking pan and line with 2 overlapping layers of parchment, leaving a 2" overhang on all sides. Butter parchment.
• Whisk cornstarch, cocoa powder, coffee, and salt in a small bowl.
• Combine chocolate and 6 Tbsp. butter in a large heatproof bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally, until butter and chocolate are melted and smooth. Remove from heat, then stir in sugar and vanilla. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, then whisk in cornstarch mixture until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan. Dollop cream cheese mixture over batter, then swirl into batter with a knife or spatula.
• Bake brownies until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, about 30 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool completely. Using parchment overhang, transfer brownies to a cutting board. Cut into 4 pieces lengthwise, then 4 pieces crosswise to make 16 bars.
• Do Ahead
• Brownies can be made 3 days ahead. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.