Cream Cheese Blonde Brownies
- 1 (8 ounce) package fat free cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/4 cup nonfat sour cream
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons vanilla, divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 large egg
- In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg whites, sour cream, 1 tablespoon of the flour, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla.
- Beat until smooth; set aside.
- In another small bowl, stir together the remaining 1 1/4 cups flour, baking powder and walnuts; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine syrup, brown sugar, butter, egg, and the remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla.
- Beat until smooth.
- Add flour mixture; beat until dry ingredients are evenly moistened.
- Pour two-thirds of the brownie batter into a lightly oiled 8-inch baking pan.
- Spread to make level.
- Pour cheese mixture from step 1 evenly over batter.
- Drop remaining batter by spoonfuls over cheese mixture; swirl with a knife to blend batter slightly with cheese mixture.
- Bake in a 350u0b0F oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean (about 25 minutes; pierce brownie, not cheese mixture).
- Let cool in a pan on a rack, then cut into 2-inch squares.
cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg whites, nonfat sour cream, flour, flour, vanilla, baking powder, walnuts, maple syrup, butter, brown sugar, egg
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cream-cheese-blonde-brownies-23503 (may not work)