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Swirled Cheesecake Brownies

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Average (231 Ratings): 4.5 out of 5 stars

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1. Ingredients

  1. 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
  2. 1/4 cup sugar
  3. 1 large egg
  4. 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  5. 1 tablespoon nonfat plain yogurt
  6. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  7. 2/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  8. 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  9. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  10. 1 egg
  11. 2 large egg whites or dried egg whites (see Ingredient note), reconstituted according to package directions
  12. 1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
  13. 1/4 cup canola oil
  14. 1/4 cup strong brewed (or prepared instant) coffee or black tea
  15. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

Per Serving

  • Calories: 105 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 16 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0 g
  • Fat: 3 g
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Sugars: 13 g

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2. Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 7-by-11-inch brownie pan or baking pan with cooking spray.
  2. To prepare topping: Place cream cheese in a small mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add sugar and beat until smooth. Add egg, flour, yogurt and vanilla; beat until well blended.
  3. To prepare brownie layer: Whisk whole-wheat flour, cocoa and salt in a bowl. Place egg, egg whites and brown sugar in a large bowl and beat with the electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add oil, coffee (or tea) and vanilla; beat until well blended. Add the dry ingredients and beat on low speed just until well blended, stopping once to scrape down the sides.
  4. Scrape about half of the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Slowly pour the topping evenly on top. Drop the remaining brownie batter in large dollops over the topping. Draw the tip of a sharp knife or skewer through the two batters to create a swirled effect.
  5. Bake the brownies until the top is just firm to the touch, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Coat a knife with cooking spray and cut into 24 bars.

Yield: 24 servings

3. Still Hungry?

Made with whole-wheat flour, these decadent-tasting brownies have a beautiful marbled cheesecake topping. Cutting them into bite-size pieces helps to keep the calorie count in check.

Notes:

Ingredient Note

Dried egg whites are convenient in recipes like this one because you don't have to figure out what to do with 4 egg yolks. Look for powdered brands like Just Whites in the baking aisle or natural-foods section or fresh pasteurized whites in the dairy case of most supermarkets.

To Make Ahead

The brownies will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. (Alternatively, bake brownies in an 8 1/2-by-12 1/2 -inch foil pan, wrap well and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.) Bring to room temperature and cut into bars shortly before serving.

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  • it's all there...

    swsmissus - December 8, 2006 08:45:23 PM PST
    as far as I can tell :)

    5 of 5 found this review helpful.

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  • Awesome Brownies

    Tivao - April 27, 2007 12:29:21 PM PST
    This was extremely good. The only reason why it got a 4 out of 5 is that the rest of the recipe is at eatingwell.com. I had to hunt there to get it. But otherwise it was great!

    3 of 3 found this review helpful.

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  • brownie receipe

    Sarita - February 6, 2007 11:08:50 AM PST
    its under instruction number 3

    3 of 3 found this review helpful.

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  • Chocolate and weight loss

    TheScienceIsRight.com - September 28, 2007 02:04:13 PM PST
    According to Clinique Science (CliniqueScience.com), you can lose weight from eating very dark chocolate. I think they said the chocolate should have at least 80% cocoa content. So technically if you use very dark chocolate, you could actually make brownies that cause weight loss.

    2 of 3 found this review helpful.

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  • Wouldn't bake them again..

    tierney_s2 - March 21, 2007 06:10:04 PM PST
    These were not as good as expected... they look better then they actually taste!

    1 of 2 found this review helpful.

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