Halloween Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
Rich, fudgy chocolate brownies with a vibrant cream cheese swirl, perfect for Halloween festivities!
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- 8x8 baking dish
- Oven
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose white flour
- 1/2 cup Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- orange food coloring to achieve desired shade
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
- In another bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and orange food coloring until smooth.
- Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the brownie batter and swirl with a knife to create a marbled effect.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean.
- Allow to cool completely in the dish before slicing into squares.
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Notes
Store brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.