Marble brownies from scratch recipe

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • CHEESECAKE LAYER:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet choc chips

Directions

  1. Inside a large microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and chocolate. Cover and microwave on high for 30-a minute stir until smooth. Beat in sugar, eggs and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder progressively increase chocolate mixture until blended. Spread right into a greased microwave-safe 8-in. square dish put aside.
  2. Inside a large microwave-safe bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat within the sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. Spoon over brownie batter cut through batter having a knife to swirl. Sprinkle with choc chips.
  3. Prepare, uncovered, at 70% power for 8-ten minutes or until a toothpick arrives clean. Prepare on high for one minute longer. Remove to some wire rack to awesome completely. Store within the refrigerator. Yield: 1 dozen.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested inside a 1,100-watt microwave.

Initially printed as Marble Brownies in Quick Cooking This summer/August 1999, p43

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