Mocha Cream Cheese Brownies
- 9 ounces dark chocolate, chopped into 1-inch pieces (58 to 62% cacao)
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 34 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 large pinch kosher salt
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 12 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 350F Grease the bottom and sides of a 9 x 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray or butter.
- Chocolate layer: Melt the chocolate and butter in the top half of a double boiler.
- Stir and scrape the side of the saucepan occasionally with a rubber spatula until the chocolate is smooth and evenly melted.
- Set aside and let cool to room temperature.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the sugar and eggs until smooth.
- Stir in the melted chocolate, then the flour and salt and mix until well blended.
- Turn the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly with the spatula.
- Coffee-Cream Cheese Layer: In another bowl, mix the cream cheese with the sugar until smooth.
- Add the eggs and stir until combined.
- Scrape down the side of the bowl with the rubber spatula.
- Stir in the instant coffee and vanilla until everything is well blended.
- Using a rubber spatula, spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the chocolate layer, then run a table knife through the cream cheese to swirl it into large white ribbons throughout the brown batter.
- Bake, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownie comes out.
- clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Let cool to room temperature, then cut into 16 (2-inch) squares.
chocolate, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, flour, kosher salt, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, coffee granules, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mocha-cream-cheese-brownies-458974 (may not work)