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brownies with cream cheese frosting.
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Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Brownies with cream cheese frosting will sweeten up any day of the week. The combination of a gooey, fudgy brownie topped with creamy sweetness is heavenly and decadent.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Cookies, Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 brownies
Calories: 316kcal
Author: Kelly Bloom
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Ingredients

9x13 Fudge Brownie Recipe

  • 1 cup flour
  • ¾ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter unsalted, softened
  • ½ cup vegetable oil sunflower, corn, etc
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs

Cream Cheese Brownie Frosting

  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

9x13 Fudge Brownies

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper, aluminum foil, or spray with non stick cooking spray.
    PRO TIP: Lining the 9x13 pan will let you lift the slab of brownies out without digging brownies out with a spatula!
  • Measure the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into a bowl and whisk them together to blend and break up any cocoa powder lumps.
    1 cup flour, ¾ cup cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix the softened butter, oil, sugar, and vanilla until just blended. Don't over mix!
    ½ cup butter, ½ cup vegetable oil, 2 cup sugar, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Add the eggs, one at a time and mix until just blended, again don't over mix and incorporate air into the mixture.
    4 large eggs
  • Add the whisked flour and cocoa powder mixture in two or three increments mixing until the flour is just blended in completely. Don't over mix.
  • Pour brownie batter into the prepared 9x13 baking pan and bake for 30 - 35 minutes. Check at 30 with a toothpick in the center of the brownies. If it comes out clean, remove immediately. The brownies will continue to cook as they cool.
  • Set brownies on a cooling rack to cool, and mix up the cream cheese frosting!

Cream Cheese Brownie Frosting

  • Mix the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together to blend. Add the vanilla extract.
    2¼ cup powdered sugar, 4 oz cream cheese, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Continue to mix until you have a creamy cream cheese frosting that is fluffy.
  • Make sure brownies are completely cool, so they don't melt the fluffy cream cheese frosting.
  • Spread the cream cheese frosting all over the brownies, cut, and serve on a platter.

Nutrition

Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 302IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg