Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
• 1 large eggs 
• 2 large eggs 
• 0.5 cup flour all-purpose
• 2 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 2 tablespoons butter unsalted at room temperature
• 8 tablespoons butter unsalted
• 4 ounces chocolate unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• wire rack
• blender
• double boiler
• baking pan
• toothpicks
• aluminum foil
• cutting board

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil, leaving a 1-inch overhang on 2 sides. Mist foil with cooking spray.
2. Make swirl: Using a mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and butter until creamy.
3. Add egg; beat until smooth. Beat in sugar, flour and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
4. Make brownies: In a double boiler, melt butter with chocolate, stirring often.
5. Remove from heat; stir in sugar, vanilla and salt.
6. Transfer to a bowl; cool slightly.
7. Using a mixer on medium-low speed, beat eggs into chocolate mixture 1 at a time.
8. Sprinkle flour over mixture and gently stir in.
9. Spread 1/2 of brownie batter in prepared pan. Carefully spread swirl mixture over brownie batter. Spoon remaining brownie batter on top. Use tip of a knife to gently swirl through both batters to form a marble pattern.
10. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
11. Let cool on a wire rack for at least 1 hour.
12. Remove brownies from pan to cutting board using foil to lift them out. Peel off foil and cut into squares.