Easy Cheesecake Swirled Brownies
If you're looking for easy and delicious desserts to make at home, try this upgrade to a box of brownies! Fudgy chocolate swirled with sweet cream cheese is the ultimate homemade treat. Plus, they're super quick and simple to prepare with just a few basic ingredients!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 family size box brownie mix (plus the ingredients needed on the box to prepare them)
- 1 (8oz) package cream cheese (softened)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F and grease or line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper.
- Prepare the store-bought box of brownie mix according to the package instructions which usually includes oil and eggs, and then pour the batter into your prepared dish.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth and then beat in the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until well blended.
- Evenly dollop spoonfuls of the cheesecake mixture all over the brownie batter and then use a butterknife, fork, or small spatula to swirl it around to create a marbled effect.
- Bake, uncovered, in the center rack of your oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
- If you cover your pan with parchment paper before dumping the batter in, it makes it effortless to pop the brownies out and cut into individual servings without making a mess.
- Any 18-20 ounce box of brownie mix can be used for this recipe.
- It's important that your cream cheese is very soft, otherwise it's difficult to evenly swirl it around the brownie batter.
- If you're a peanut butter lover, try mixing in about ¼ cup of peanut butter into your cream cheese mixture. Yum!