Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

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Source: America's Test Kitchen.

Brownies · Cream cheese · American

Unsweetened chocolate brownies marbled with a soured cream and cream cheese swirl.

Prep20 min
Cook40 min
Total1 h
DifficultyEasy
Per serving230 kcal
FreeVegetarian
Servings16Recipe makes 16
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Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Method

  1. 1

    Swirl. Soften the cream cheese for 20-30 s in the microwave, then whisk in the soured cream, sugar and the tablespoon of flour until smooth.

  2. 2

    Prepare. Heat the oven to 160 °C (140 °C fan) and line the tin. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.

  3. 3

    Batter. Melt the chocolate and butter together, whisk in the sugar, then the eggs and vanilla, and finally stir in the flour mixture.

  4. 4

    Layer. Spread half the batter in the tin, dot over half the cream cheese mix, cover with the rest of the batter and dollop the remaining cream cheese on top. Drag a knife through in loops to marble.

  5. 5

    Bake. Bake 35-40 min, until the edges are firm and a skewer pushed into a brownie part shows a few moist crumbs.

  6. 6

    Cool. Cool in the tin for 1 h, then chill 1 h for clean cuts. Cut into 16 and keep in the fridge.

Storage

Keep covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

17.2 g per serving

34.4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 68.8 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • 20 cm square metal baking tin, lined with baking paper
  • heatproof bowl and small pan (or a microwave)
  • mixing bowls and whisk
  • silicone spatula
  • cocktail stick or skewer

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

Per servingAmount
Energy230 kcal
Protein3.1 g
Carbohydrate24.8 g
of which sugars17.7 g
of which free sugars17.2 g
Fat13.4 g
of which saturates8.1 g
Fibre1.4 g
Salt0.3 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.3 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values