The Most Chocolatey Cream Cheese Brownies by Chef Shaun 🇹🇹 Foodie Nation

Ingredients

Cream Cheese - 8oz (room temp.)

Large Egg - 1 + 3 (beaten)

Granulated Sugar - 1/4 cup

Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp + 1 tsp

Unsalted Butter - 1 cup

Grated Cocoa Ball or Cocoa Powder - 1/2 cup

Dark Chocolate Chips - 1/3 cup + 3/4 cup

Instant Coffee - 2 tsp

Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup

Powdered Sugar - 1 3/4 cups

AP Flour - 1/2 cup

Sea Salt - Pinch

Method

Preheat your oven to 350F

Grease and line your 8 X 8 inch pan with parchment or wax paper.

Set aside.

Whisk cream cheese, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla & granulated sugar.

Set aside.

Brown butter in your saucepan over medium to low heat.

Transfer to a heat proof bowl.

Add grated cocoa, oil, vanilla & 1/3 dark chocolate.

Once fully incorporated, set aside and let mixture cool down to room temperature.

Which remaining eggs & brown sugar until mixture turns into a light pale color.

Add powdered sugar and mix until combined.

Add butter mixture and mix until combined.

Add four & remaining chocolate.

Transfer half of your brownie mix to your prepared pan.

Set aside 1/2 cup of cream cheese mixture & add the rest onto your brownie mixture.

Top with remaining brownie batter before adding the reserved cream cheese mixture.

Bake for 40-45 minutes.

Let cool completely before cutting.

Enjoy!