Here’s a fudgy Cream Cheese Brownie recipe 🍫🧀—rich chocolate brownies with a creamy cheesecake swirl.
Ingredients (9×9-inch pan)
Brownie Layer
- ½ cup (115 g) butter
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup (40 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup (65 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder
Cream Cheese Swirl
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×9-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Make brownie batter:
- Melt butter and let cool slightly.
- Stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Mix in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder until combined.
- Make cream cheese mixture:
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Assemble:
- Pour half the brownie batter into the pan.
- Spoon dollops of cream cheese mixture over the batter.
- Pour remaining brownie batter on top.
- Swirl gently with a knife or skewer to create a marble effect.
- Bake:
- Bake 30–35 minutes or until the edges are set but center is slightly soft.
- Cool completely in the pan before slicing.
Tips & Variations
- Extra fudgy: Use only ¼ cup flour instead of ½ cup.
- Chocolate swirl: Add mini chocolate chips to the cream cheese mixture.
- Flavor twist: Add a teaspoon of espresso powder or almond extract for depth.
- Storage: Keep covered at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate for 4–5 days.
I can also give a microwave mug version that makes a single creamy brownie in 5 minutes if you want.
Do you want me to do that?
