Chocolate brownies with a swirl of sweetened peanut butter cream cheese marbled throughout.

Marbled Cream Cheese & Peanut Butter Brownies

2 (3-ounce each) packages cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar - divided use

4 large eggs - divided use

2 tablespoons milk

1 cup butter

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk or semisweet chocolate chips

1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside.
2. Beat cream cheese, peanut butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg and milk; set aside.
3. Melt butter in large microwave-safe bowl at HIGH (100%) 2 to 2 1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir in remaining 2 cups sugar and vanilla. Add remaining 3 eggs, one at a time, beating well with spoon after each addition. Add cocoa; beat until well blended. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat well. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Remove 1 cup batter; set aside.
5. Pour remaining batter into prepared pan. Spread peanut butter mixture over surface. Drop reserved chocolate batter by teaspoons over filling. Using knife, gently swirl through top layers for marbled effect.
6. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

Makes 24 to 36 brownies.