Ingredients
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
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4 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
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2/3 cup sugar
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2 large eggs, at room temperature
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1/2 cup flour
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1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup chocolate chips
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8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
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1 large egg yolk
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Instructions
- Line a 9-inch (23cm) square pan with foil, making sure it goes up all four sides. Use two sheets if necessary. Mist with non-stick spray or grease lightly.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180C).
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and beat in the 2/3 cup (130g) sugar, then the eggs.
- Mix in the flour, cocoa powder and salt, then the vanilla and chocolate chips. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the cream cheese, the yolk, 5 tablespoons (75g) of sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Distribute the cream cheese mixture in eight dollops across the top of the brownie mixture, then take a dull knife or spatula and swirl the cream cheese mixture with the chocolate batter.
- Bake for 35 minutes, or until the batter in the center of the pan feels just set.
- Let cool, then lift out the foil and peel it away. Cut the brownies into squares.
- Storage: These will keep in an airtight container for a couple of days. They also freeze well, too.