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Description
Make spooky and delicious Halloween Brownies with a creamy cream cheese swirl. This recipe is perfect for Halloween parties and sharing with friends and family.
Ingredients
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- 1 box brownie mix (plus ingredients called for on the box)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Orange food coloring
- Halloween sprinkles, for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to temperature indicated on brownie mix box and prepare baking pan.
- Prepare brownie batter according to box instructions.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Divide cream cheese mixture in half and add orange food coloring to one half and mix until evenly colored.
- Pour brownie batter into prepared pan.
- Drop spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture (both colors) over the brownie batter.
- Use a knife or skewer to swirl the cream cheese into the brownie batter.
- Bake according to brownie mix instructions or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with fudgy crumbs.
- Let cool completely before cutting into squares and decorating with Halloween sprinkles.
Notes
- For best results, use full-fat cream cheese.
- Do not overbake the brownies to keep them fudgy.
- Get creative with your cream cheese swirl patterns and Halloween sprinkles!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg