Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies

Name: Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 24-36 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 2 cups granulated sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, Hershey's cocoa; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional); 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, Hershey's cocoa; 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 -2 tablespoon milk; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup (optional); chocolate-covered coffee beans (optional); chocolate leaves (optional)

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Recipe by Manami

Have looked at brownie recipes galore and didn't find this posted. If I didn't find it please excuse.These brownies are fudgy, creamy and just wonderful! They are also very easy to make. These can be made with walnuts or pecans. Source: Courtesy of Diana's Desserts, April 2, 2003 and Courtesy of Hershey's.com. Cooling time is not included.

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READY IN: 52mins

SERVES: 24-36

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Brownie
1

cup unsalted butter, softened
1

(3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2

cups granulated sugar
3

large eggs
1

teaspoon vanilla extract
1

cup all-purpose flour
³⁄₄

cup unsweetened cocoa, Hershey's cocoa
¹⁄₄

teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
³⁄₄

cup chopped nuts (optional)
Brownie Frosting
3

tablespoons butter, softened
3

tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, Hershey's cocoa
1 ¹⁄₃

cups confectioners' sugar
³⁄₄

teaspoon vanilla extract
1 -2

tablespoon milk
1

tablespoon light corn syrup (optional)
Garnish
chocolate-covered coffee beans (optional)
chocolate leaves (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 325°F.
Grease bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking butter.
Beat butter, cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until light & fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture until well blended.
Stir in nuts (optional).
Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake 35-40 minutes or just until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Prepare brownie frosting:
Beat butter and cocoa in small bowl until blended; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating well.
Add 1 Tablespoon milk and corn syrup.
Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.
Add additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if needed.
Cut into bars and granish.
Enjoy with a cold glass of milk!