Rich and fudgy cream cheese brownies with raspberries will knock your socks off. A little raspberry jam with the cream cheese is just the thing to transform a regular brownie into a spectacular one.
Now that we are getting fruit from far far away, I look for desserts where I can either use frozen fruit or where just a small amount of fresh fruit is used. For these brownies, a half a cup of raspberries is all it takes to make a decadent dessert.
The raspberries on top even makes them look festive. Raspberries and chocolate are the perfect combination. They aren’t too sweet but rich and fudgy. I found the recipe in a magazine that was featuring Joy the Baker’s new cookbook. These convinced me to order the book. I have her first one and it has some great recipes. I can’t wait to experiment with more of her desserts.
These were so delicious that I had to give them to a friend before I ate too many.
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PrintRaspberry Cream Cheese Brownies
Rich and fudgy cream cheese brownies with raspberries will knock your socks off. A little raspberry jam with the cream cheese is just the thing to transform a regular brownie into a spectacular one.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 16 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
- BROWNIE
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- CREAM CHEESE LAYER
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temp
- 2 tablespoons butter, room temp
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons raspberry jam
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon flour
- ½ cup raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º and grease an 8 x 8 inch pan lined with parchment paper.
- Brownie:
- Melt chocolate and 4 tablespoons butter in a large microwavable bowl until just melted. Let cool slightly.
- Whisk 2 beaten eggs into chocolate mixture. Add 3/4 cup sugar and combine. Add 1/2 cup flour, baking powder and salt. Stir well, add 1 teaspoon vanilla and spread mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Cream Cheese Layer:
- In a separate bowl, stir together cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 egg and 2 tablespoons jam and mix well. Stir in 1 tablespoon flour and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Dollop onto brownie mixture and use a butter knife to swirl into the brownies. Press fresh raspberries into the top.
- Bake until a toothpick comes out with only a few moist crumbs, 30-35 minutes. Let cool completely before slicing.
Notes
This recipe can be easily doubled. Bake in 9 x 13 pan.
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