Description
These Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies are rich, fudgy chocolate brownies layered with a smooth peanut butter and tangy cream cheese swirl, creating a perfectly balanced and indulgent dessert.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter: 170 g, melted
- Granulated sugar: 200 g
- Eggs: 2 large, room temperature
- Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon
- All-purpose flour: 100 g
- Unsweetened cocoa powder: 50 g
- Salt: 0.5 teaspoon
- Cream cheese: 170 g, softened
- Peanut butter: 120 g, smooth
- Powdered sugar: 60 g
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat the oven to 175°C and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Combine Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk melted butter and granulated sugar until smooth, then add eggs and vanilla extract.
- Prepare the Batter: In another bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, and salt, then fold into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Make the Swirl: In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese, peanut butter, and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Assemble the Dish: Spread brownie batter evenly in the pan, dollop the peanut butter cream cheese mixture on top, and gently swirl with a knife.
- Cook to Perfection: Bake for 30–35 minutes, until the center is just set.
- Serve and Enjoy: Allow brownies to cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- Do not over-swirl the batter to keep defined layers.
- For clean slices, chill brownies before cutting.
- Slightly underbaking keeps the brownies fudgy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 85mg