Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F. Grease and line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.
- 2Prepare cream cheese layer: Whisk cream cheese, egg, vanilla, and sugar until smooth.
- 3Prepare brownie layer: Brown butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring every 10 seconds. Once milk solids from butter sink and turn golden brown, transfer to heatproof bowl.
- 4Add cocoa powder, oil, vanilla, and chopped chocolate; mix until dissolved. Let the mixture cool at room temperature for 15-20 mins
- 5Whisk eggs and light brown sugar for 4-6 min until dissolved and mixture turns into light pale in color.
- 6Add powdered sugar; mix until combined (1-2 min).
- 7Combine with browned butter mixture; mix until combined.
- 8Add flour and chocolate chips. Mix until just combined; don’t overmix the batter.
- 9Transfer half of brownie mixture to prepared pan.
- 10Reserve 30g / 2-3 tbsp cream cheese mixture; add remaining to brownie mixture.
- 11Top with remaining brownie batter; add reserved cream cheese mixture. Make swirls.
- 12Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the edges are golden and center is a little fudgy.
- 13Let cool completely before cutting.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 large egg
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 0.5 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar
- 1.75 cups powdered sugar
- 0.75 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 0.33 cup semi-sweet chocolate
- 3 large eggs
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Equipment
8x8 inch baking panwhisksaucepanspatula
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