Light Cream Cheese Brownies Food

CREAM CHEESE-FILLED LIGHT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with vegetable spray.
• Make filling: in a food processor or bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, milk and vanilla until the mixture is smooth. Set it aside.
• Make the cake: in a large bowl, mix together brown sugar, sour cream, oil, whole egg and egg white. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cocoa and baking powder. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients, blending just until everything is mixed.
• Pour half the cake batter into a prepared dish. Spoon the filling on top; spread it with a wet knife. Pour the remaining batter into the pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until it is just barey loose in the centre.

LIGHT CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 cake pan.
• For the brownies: Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside, reserving 2 Tablespoons for topping.
• Melt the chocolate, butter and half the vanilla over a double boiler or in the microwave. Let cool to room temperature.
• Prepare Topping: Cream butter with the light cream cheese, gradually adding the sugar. Blend in egg substitute, the reserved flour mixture (2 Tablespoons) and vanilla. Set aside.
• Continue preparing brownies: In a large bowl, beat the eggs and egg whites with the sugar and splenda until very light and fluffy.
• Fold in the chocolate mixture, followed by the flour mixture and nuts, if using.
• Pour the mixture into prepared pan.
• Spoon the cream cheese topping in long lines, then using a knife swirl the batters together. Don't over swirl!
• Bake for 30 minutes (25 if you like them fudgy like I do). Let cool completely before cutting.

LIGHTER CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Position the rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with foil so it hangs over the edges by about 1-inch. Spray with cooking spray.
• Cheesecake topping: In a medium bowl and using an electric mixer at medium speed, beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Beat in the sugar and the vanilla until very smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the egg until well blended. Set aside.
• Brownie layer: Put the chocolate, butter, and oil in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat at 75 percent power for 30 seconds. Stir and microwave again until melted and smooth, about 30 seconds longer. (Alternatively, put the chocolate, butter, and oil in a small heatproof bowl. Bring a small saucepan filled with 1 inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl over, not touching, the water, and stir occasionally, until melted and smooth.)
• Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in a medium bowl.
• Combine the brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Whisk in the buttermilk, egg whites, and vanilla. Add the chocolate mixture and whisk vigorously until fully incorporated and the batter is thick and glossy. Gradually add the flour mixture and stir just until it disappears.
• Reserve 1/2 cup brownie batter and set aside. Scrape the remaining brownie batter into the prepared pan. Pour the cheesecake mixture evenly over top. Drop the reserved brownie batter in large dollops over the topping. Draw the handle of a wooden spoon through the two batters to create a swirled effect.
• Bake until the top is just set, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Lift brownies out of the pan by the foil and peel off the foil. Spray a knife with cooking spray and cut into 2-inch squares.

CHEWY CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in vanilla and the chocolate mixture. Gradually add flour to chocolate mixture (batter will be thick). Stir in nuts if desired. , Spread half of the batter evenly into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan; set aside. , In a small bowl, beat filling ingredients until blended. Gently spread over batter. Spoon remaining batter over filling; spread to cover., Bake 45-50 minutes or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.,

CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and milk until fluffy; set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter, cocoa mix and remaining sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour and nuts and mix well., Pour half into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with the cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining batter. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl the cream cheese. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.