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Cream cheese gives these
chocolate frosted brownies incredible moistness.
Chocolate
Cream Cheese Brownies
- 1 cup butter, softened
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts
Frosting:
- 3 tablespoons butter,
softened
3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- Heat oven to 325°F
(160°C). Grease bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
- Beat butter, cream cheese
and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs
and vanilla.
- Combine flour, cocoa,
baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture until
well blended. Stir in nuts. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes
or just until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- Prepare Frosting: Beat
butter and cocoa in small bowl until blended; gradually add powdered
sugar and vanilla, beating well.
- Add 1 tablespoon milk
and corn syrup; beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.
Add additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if needed.
- Spread frosting over brownies.
Cut into bars.
Makes about 36 brownies.
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