On February 10th we celebrate National Cream Cheese Brownie Day. It is a day for all to celebrate one of America’s favorite bar cookie, the brownie, with cream cheese swirled into the top of it or within it. Chocolate and cream cheese, what a fabulous combination! Something sweet and something savory. Yum!
History of Cream Cheese Brownie Day
Brownies date back to the 1800’s, with the first specific reference to them appearing in the Boston Cooking School Cook Book in 1906. It was only a matter of time before something as delicious as a cream cheese brownie scored its own day of celebration and something as universally loved as that chocolaty-cheese combo.
There are hundreds of cream cheese brownie recipes. But here's a super easy one:
CREAM CHEESE BROWNIE RECIPE
Brownie
1 (20 ounce) package fudge brownie mix (13x9 size)
1/4 cup water (or what mix calls for)
1/3 cup oil (or what your mix calls for)
2 eggs (or what your mix calls for)
Topping
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
Prepare the brownie mix according to package directions (water, oil, eggs).
Pour into a greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
Beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
Add sugar and mix. Add vanilla and egg; mix until well-blended.
Place cheese mixture in dolups over the whole pan, leaving some brownie showing in between.
Cut or swirl through batter several times with a knife or fork for a marbled effect. It can be tricky to get a good marble effect so be careful not to over work it.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool; cut into squares.
Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
Maybe you would like to bake a pan of these delicious brownies and share them with your family and friends!
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