Cream Cheese Swirled Brownies

These brownies are a perfect compromise between dense, chewy bars and lighter, cake-like brownies -- rich yet delicate. The lighter colors and slight rich tang of the cream cheese swirl elevates them to true chocolate bliss.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 28
• Yields: 28 Brownies

Ingredients

• 1  cup sweet unsalted butter, plus
• 1  tablespoon sweet unsalted butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1 -1 1⁄2 cup cocoa powder, plus more
•  cocoa powder, to taste
• 1⁄4 cup  French vanilla flavored coffee creamer (International Delight french vanilla)
• 4  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons artificial vanilla flavoring
• 1  egg yolk
• 1  cup flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 250  g reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2-3⁄4 cup sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Melt butter.
3. Cream sugars and butter.
4. Add cocoa powder, stir to combine. You may add up 2 tbs more cocoa powder for a chocolatier taste.
5. Add International Delight, stir to combine.
6. Add eggs and egg yolk, along with artifical vanilla. Combine well, until mixture is emulsified.
7. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to batter and gently mix.
8. Beat together the second measurement of sugar and the cream cheese. Add the egg, beat together.
9. Grease a 9x13 baking pan.
10. Pour chocolate batter into pan.
11. Pour cream cheese mixture slowly over batter. Swirl using a knife or spoon.
12. Bake at 350 for 45 - 55 minutes.