Magnificent Mocha Macadamia Nut Brownies
- Reviews 1
Ready In: 30 mins
Serves: 16
Ingredients
Ingredients For Cream Cheese Filling
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
Ingredients For Brownies
- 6 ounces sweet baking chocolate, chopped
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons coffee, brewed strong
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1⁄4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Directions
- Cream Cheese Filling:.
- In a medium size bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy. Add the sugar into this gradually and beat until the sugar is well incorporated.
- Beat in the egg then mix in the flour, pineapple and vanilla.
- Set mixture aside.
- Directions For Brownies:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Lightly butter an 8-inch square nonstick baking pan.
- In a heavy, small sauce pan, heat together the baking chocolate and butter over low heat until the mixture is smooth.
- Remove the pan from the heat and cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar until they are slightly thickened. This should take 2 minutes.
- Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt then add the chocolate-butter mixture and the vanilla and almond extracts.
- Stir in chocolate chips and macadamia nuts. Pour about 1 1/4 cups of the chocolate batter in the prepared pan then use a rubber spatula to spread the cream cheese mixture over chocolate batter.
- Take a large spoon and gently place the remaining chocolate batter over top of cream cheese mixture.
- Using the pointed tip of a knife, gently make swirls by making large S shapes for a marbled design through the batter.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until tester toothpick inserted into center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached. Remove the pan from the oven, place on a rack, and allow to cool.
- When cool to the touch, take a sharp knife and cut them into squares.
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