Cream Cheese Brownies

Submitted by JelsMom

"Rich cream cheese and chocolate in a whole wheat, lower cholesterol snack."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 24 brownies

ingredients

• Chocolate layer

• 236.59 ml light margarine, room temperature
• 473.18 ml sugar
• 177.44 ml egg white, plus
• 14.79 ml egg white
• 9.85 ml vanilla
• 315.37 ml whole wheat flour
• 177.44 ml cocoa powder
• 4.92 ml baking powder
• 2.46 ml sea salt
• 236.59 ml pecans, chopped

• Cream Cheese Layer

• 78.78 ml light margarine, room temperature
• 170.09 g cream cheese, room temperature
• 78.78 ml sugar
• 29.58 ml whole wheat flour
• 78.78 ml egg white, plus
• 14.79 ml egg white
• 3.69 ml vanilla

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 9x13” pan.
2. With electric mixer, cream together 1 c margarine & 2 c sugar.
3. Gradually add ¾ c + 1 T egg whites, beating well after each addition. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla.
4. In separate bowl, combine 1 1/3 c flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
5. Fold flour mixture into creamed mixture. Blend well.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Spread 1/2 of mixture into pan.
8. Cream together 1/3 c butter & cream cheese in sm bowl. Add 1/3 c sugar and 2 T flour, blending well.
9. Add 1/3 c + 1 T egg whites and ¾ t vanilla, Beat until smooth.
10. Spread cream cheese mixture over chocolate batter in pan.
11. Spread remaining chocolate batter over cream cheese mixture. Swirl w/ knife.
12. Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick tests done.
13. Cool completely & cut into squares.