Cream Cheese Brownies
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Yields:
-
24 brownies
ingredients
-
Chocolate layer
- 1 cup light margarine, room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 3⁄4 cup egg white, plus
- 1 tablespoon egg white
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1⁄3 cups whole wheat flour
- 3⁄4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
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Cream Cheese Layer
- 1⁄3 cup light margarine, room temperature
- 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- 1⁄3 cup egg white, plus
- 1 tablespoon egg white
- 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 9x13” pan.
- With electric mixer, cream together 1 c margarine & 2 c sugar.
- Gradually add ¾ c + 1 T egg whites, beating well after each addition. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla.
- In separate bowl, combine 1 1/3 c flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
- Fold flour mixture into creamed mixture. Blend well.
- Stir in pecans.
- Spread 1/2 of mixture into pan.
- Cream together 1/3 c butter & cream cheese in sm bowl. Add 1/3 c sugar and 2 T flour, blending well.
- Add 1/3 c + 1 T egg whites and ¾ t vanilla, Beat until smooth.
- Spread cream cheese mixture over chocolate batter in pan.
- Spread remaining chocolate batter over cream cheese mixture. Swirl w/ knife.
- Bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick tests done.
- Cool completely & cut into squares.
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