It is my philosophy that cream cheese makes everything even more delicious. Ok so maybe not everything. But let's be honest right now cream cheese in a lot of food is seriously Delicious! Well for this particular baking night we decided to take 3 things basically everything loves and mix em up into one delectable dessert. Cream cheese, Oreos, and brownies baby! These were devoured and thoroughly enjoyed.
The stuff to put in:
8 T unsalted butter
¾ c sugar
1 c all-purpose flour
½ c unsweetened dark cocoa powder
½ t salt
2 large eggs
¼ c milk
1½ cu coarsely chopped Oreo cookies
6 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
½ c confectioners’ sugar
1½ t vanilla extract
How to put it all together:
Preheat the oven to 350. Line an 8×8″ baking pan with aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
Combine butter and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil, whisking frequently. Boil for 1 minute, then remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder and salt together. Add eggs to butter-sugar mixture and whisk until well blended. Whisk in the milk. Transfer the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix just until incorporated. Fold in the Oreo cookie pieces. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
For the cream cheese mixture, combine the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla extract in the bowl. Beat on medium-high speed until smooth. Drop mixture over the brownie batter in dollops. Use the blade of a knife to gently swirl the cream cheese mixture together with the brownie batter, creating a marble effect.
Bake for about 22-24 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.
And of course...ENJOY!
