Ultimate Fudgy Cappuccino Cream Cheese Brownies Food

FUDGY CAPPUCCINO BROWNIES

Steps:

• Grease a 9"x9" square baking pan. Line with parchment with overlap handles. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• With a hand mixer, mix cream cheese and egg for 3 minutes until smooth. Mix in by hand the Sweet Ricotta & Chocolate Spread.
• Make brownie mix according to the package. Add the espresso powder with the water.
• Pour ⅔'s of the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Dollap big spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture on top. Dollop the rest of the brownie batter on top of that. With a butter knife swirl the two mixes until you get a pleasing pattern. Do not over mix. Sprinkle mini-chips on top.
• Bake for 30-45 minutes, depending on how fudgy you like them. They should be a little wet in the middle when removed from oven. Let cool one hour.
• Remove the brownies from the pan with the parchment handles. Cut into squares with a sharp knife. It is easiest to dip the knife in hot water occasionally to get clean cuts.
• Serve chilled or room temperature.

CAPPUCCINO-CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on medium 2 minutes or until the butter is melted. Stir until the chocolate is completely melted. Stir in 2 cups of the sugar. Add 4 of the eggs, the coffee granules and vanilla; mix well. Stir in 1 1/4 cups of the flour. Spread into greased foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Beat cream cheese, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, remaining egg, the 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon in the same bowl until well blended. Spoon over brownie batter. Swirl with a knife to marbleize.
• Bake 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with fudgy crumbs (do not overbake). Cool in pan; cut into 24 squares. Store leftover brownies in refrigerator.
• HOW TO SOFTEN CHEESE: Place completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 10-15 seconds or until softened.

CAPPUCCINO CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwave-safe bowl on high for 2 minutes, or until butter is melted.
• Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Stir in 2 cups of the sugar.
• Add 4 of the 5 eggs, coffee granules and vanilla; mix well.
• Stir in 1 1/4 cups of the flour.
• Spread into greased and foil-lined 13x9 baking pan.
• Beat cream cheese, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, remaining egg, 2 T. flour and cinnamon in same bowl until well blended.
• Spoon over brownie batter, swirl with knife to marbleize.
• Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out with fudgy crumbs.
• DO NOT OVER BAKE.
• Cool in pan, cut into squares.
• Store leftovers in refrigerator.

FUDGY CAPPUCCINO BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Melt butter and chocolate in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth. Mix in 1 3/4 cups sugar and espresso powder. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in large bowl. Add chocolate mixture and eggs and stir just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 30 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with foil and store at room temperature.)

CAPPUCCINO CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in 2 cups of the sugar. Add 4 of the eggs, coffee granules and vanilla; mix well. Stir in 1-1/4 cups of the flour. Spread into greased foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan.
• BEAT cream cheese, remaining 1/3 cup sugar, remaining egg, 2 Tbsp. flour and cinnamon in same bowl until well blended. Spoon over brownie batter. Swirl with knife to marbleize.
• BAKE 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool in pan; cut into 24 squares. Store leftover brownies in refrigerator.

CAPPUCCINO BROWNIES

Steps:

• For brownies:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Fold 16-inch-long piece of foil to 8x16-inch strip; place in 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan, leaving overhang on 2 sides. Repeat with another sheet of foil in opposite direction, lining pan completely. Spray foil with nonstick spray.
• Stir butter and chocolate in heavy large saucepan over very low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat; whisk in sugar, then eggs, 1 at a time. Whisk in espresso powder, vanilla, and salt; sift flour over and stir to blend well. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake brownies until puffed and dry-looking and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist batter attached, about 35 minutes; cool completely in pan on rack.
• For ganache:
• Place white chocolate in medium microwave-safe bowl. Bring cream to simmer in small saucepan. Pour cream over chocolate in bowl. Let stand 30 seconds, then stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. If necessary, microwave on low power in 10-second intervals until white chocolate is melted completely. Chill until ganache is thick but still slightly pourable, about 25 minutes.
• Using foil as aid, lift brownies from pan. Turn over onto sheet of parchment paper; peel off foil.
• Pour ganache onto center of brownies; spread to edges (some may drip over). Sprinkle with cinnamon. Chill until ganache is set, at least 2 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
• Cut brownies into 4 strips. Cut each strip crosswise into 5 or 6 pieces, or cut each strip into 6 triangles. Arrange brownies on platter and serve.

CAPPUCCINO BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter and flour an 8-inch square baking pan, knocking out excess flour.
• Make brownie layer:
• In a heavy 1 1/2-quart saucepan melt chocolate and butter with espresso mixture over low heat, stirring, until smooth and remove pan from heat. Cool mixture to lukewarm and whisk in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking well until mixture is glossy and smooth. Stir in flour and salt until just combined and stir in walnuts.
• Spread batter evenly in pan and bake in middle of oven 22 to 25 minutes, or until a tester comes out with crumbs adhering to it. Cool brownie layer completely in pan on a rack.
• Make cream cheese frosting:
• In a bowl with an electric mixer beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon and beat until combined well. Spread frosting evenly over brownie layer. Chill brownies 1 hour, or until frosting is firm.
• Make glaze:
• In a double boiler or metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water melt chocolate and butter with cream and espresso mixture, stirring, until smooth, and remove top of double boiler or bowl from heat. Cool glaze to room temperature.
• Spread glaze carefully over frosting. Chill brownies, covered, until cold, at least 3 hours.
• Cut chilled brownies into 24 squares and remove them from pan while still cold. Serve brownies cold or at room temperature. Brownies keep, covered and chilled, in one layer, 5 days.

CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Lightly grease a square 8X8-inch pan.
• To make the cream cheese layer, put the cream cheese in a mixer bowl and mix with the paddle attachment until it's smooth.
• Add the rest of the cream cheese layer ingredients, beating well and scraping down and of the batter that dares try to escape up the sides of the bowl.
• To make the brownie layer, melt the butter and the chocolate together until smoothly melted.
• Put aside and let come to room temperature.
• Be patient, it's worth it.
• In a separate bowl from the cream cheese mixture, mix the eggs and the sugar until it's thick and a gorgeous lemon color.
• Add the chocolate mixture and mix well until combined.
• Again, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Add the flour, vanilla, baking powder, salt and the chocolate chips, mix well until combined.
• Pour half the chocolate mixture into the prepared pan.
• Dollop the cream cheese mixture over that.
• Don't worry if it doesn't cover the chocolate. It won't.
• Add the remaining chocolate mixture.
• Take a knife and gently draw it through the batters, from left to right and from top to bottom, making a checkerboard pattern.
• Don't allow the mixtures to combine, be careful.
• Sprinkle with the nuts.
• Bake in the oven until the sides, but not the tops, begin to brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Don't wait until a tester comes out clean, if you do then you have overbaked and basically murdered the brownies.
• Set aside to cool for about 10 minutes, cut into 12 or 16 brownies, cover and refrigerate.