Easy-Cheesy Elegant Dark Chocolate Marble Brownies

Submitted by Patti Cake

"Delectable and so gorgeous! Use a 13 x 9 Dark Chocolate brownie mix + a few ingredients and you have an elegant dessert sure to impress. Adapted from Recipezaar's "Pam I Am" delicious recipe (I switched to dark chocolate and added the combo of chips)."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 24 brownies
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) package dark chocolate brownie mix (13x9 size)
• 1⁄4 cup water (or what your box mix calls for)
• 1⁄3 cup oil (or what your box mix calls for)
• 2 eggs (or what your box mix calls for)
• 1⁄2 cup swirled chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
2. Prepare the 13 x 9 size brownie mix according to package directions (water, oil, eggs). Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Pour into a greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
4. Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg; mix until well-blended.
5. Place cheese mixture in dollops over the brownie.
6. Cut or swirl cream cheese mixture through batter several times with a knife or fork for a marbled effect.
7. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool; cut into squares.
8. Brownies freeze well.