Marbled Cherry Brownies

Moist and delicious!! Everyone raves about them. You probably should make a double batch because they disappear QUICKLY!

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• Brownies

• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1⁄3 cup  cocoa
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• Cherry Cream Filling

• 3  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped maraschino cherry, well drained

Directions

1. Prepare Cherry Cream Filling; set aside.
2. Cherry Cream Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar in small bowl on medium speed of electric mixer until blended.
3. Add egg, vanilla and almond extract; beat well. (Mixture will be thin.)
4. Stir in cherries.
5. Heat oven to 350°F Grease 9-inch square baking pan.
6. For Brownies: Stir butter and cocoa in small bowl until well blended; cool slightly.
7. Beat eggs in medium bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar and vanilla, beating until well blended.
8. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture.
9. Add cocoa mixture; stir until well blended. Spread half of chocolate batter into prepared pan; cover with cherry filling.
10. Drop spoonfuls of remaining chocolate batter over filling. With knife or spatula, gently swirl chocolate batter into filling for marbled effect.
11. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
12. Cool; cut into squares.
13. Cover and refrigerate leftover brownies. Bring to room temperature to serve.