COOK: Four Bowl Cream Cheese Brownies

Since the kiddos were old enough to really think about their birthday ahead of time they have always asked for a dessert other than cake, and I love it, I've never been a big cake fan.  More often than not they ask for one of my famous brownie recipes, and I think this one is the favorite.

This is the only brownie recipe that I suggest using a mixer, and then only for the cream cheese mixture, brownies need to be mixed only until combined, you don't want to overmix your batter.

Four Bowl Cream Cheese Brownies

Ingredients:

Cream Cheese Mixture:

4 Ounces Cream Cheese :(Softened)

1/2 Cup Sour Cream

2 Tablespoons Sugar

1 Table Spoon Flour

1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract (Can substitute Vanilla Extract)

Brownie Mixture:

4 Ounces Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate (Chopped)

8 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter

2/3 Cup Flour

1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 Cup Sugar

2 Large Eggs (Let them warm up a bit on the counter before using)

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 325 Degrees.  Spray an 8 x 8 inch square pan.

In a medium bowl put your Cream Cheese, Sour Cream, Sugar, Flour, and Almond Extract.  Using a mixer beat until fully mixed and a bit fluffy.

Put you chopped Chocolate and Butter into a smaller microwavable bowl and microwave checking it every 20-30 seconds until fully melted.  Leave bowl in microwave to keep warm.

In a medium mixing bowl combine Flour, Baking Powder, and Salt.  Give it a quick whisk and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl combine the Sugar, Eggs, and Vanilla Extract, stir until well mixed.  Add in your chocolate butter mixture until all is incorporated.  Add in your dry ingredient mix, mix only until just combined and you can't see any dry flour.

Pour brownie mixture into prepared 8 x 8 inch pan, then add cream cheese mixture in large dollops on top.  Next, take a butter knife and drag it through your mixture so that the top looks marbled.

Bake from 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (try to find a part that is more brownie than cream cheese).

Let cool before cutting.  Store any leftovers in the fridge.

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