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Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosted Thick and Chewy Brownies

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Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosted Thick and Chewy Brownies

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 oz) bittersweet chocolate bar, chopped
  • 3/4 c. butter
  • 1 1/4 c. sugar
  • 3/4 c. brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 1/2 t. baking powder
  • 1/8 t. salt
    • For frosting
  • 1 8 oz. package of cream cheese
  • 3 TBSP. butter
  • 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
  • 1/8 t. salt
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 2 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9x9 pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, microwave the chocolate and butter in 30 second intervals and whisk until melted and smooth. Add both sugars and eggs, and vanilla and whisk until blended. Add the flour, baking powder and salt and whisk until blended. Pour into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake at 350° for 44 to 48 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out fairly clean with only a few moist crumbs. Do not over bake. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 2 hours). The top of these brownies will develop a hard crust on top. This is what seals in the moisture and allows the inside to be incredibly chewy. Don't think you did anything wrong. Just follow the timing and these brownies will turn out amazing!! 🙂
  4. Meanwhile, prepare the frosting by creaming the butter and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Mix in the powdered sugar, salt and vanilla. Finally mix in the cocoa powder until incorporated.
  5. Spread all over the completely cooled brownies and slice into 16 bars. Store remaining brownies in the refrigerator.
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  4. Okay, I have to admit that I can take or leave brownies (for the most part). But these – THESE – look AMAZING. That frosting looks so light and I love your description of the brownies themselves. LOVE!!

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  6. I’m baaaack!! Got your comment on my site – thank you so much!! Really happy to have connected. Two things:
    1) I couldn’t find an email address for you anywhere on your site (which is why I’m leaving a comment). Do you have an RSS feed I can subscribe to? I love to keep up with my favorite bloggers 🙂
    2) I noticed that The Pixelista did your blog design! She did mine, too, and we just launched it last week!

    Thanks & sorry to keep bugging you!

    xoxo – k

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    • I absolutely LOVE working with Jessica!! (PIxelista) I swear that she read my mind with certain design elements I was looking for! In fact, now that I have been up and running for several months now, I need to go back to her for some modifications and you just mentioned some of them.

      I do not have an RSS feed (In fact, to show you how little I really know about blogging, I don’t even know what that is!! 😉 I follow all my favorite blogs with Bloglovin. Is an RSS feed easier to use?? It’s something I’ll ask Jessica for help with installing.

      My e-mail contact is not in an obvious place. It’s on my “Meet Erik and Renee” section and it’s: renee.twointhekitchen@gmail.com. I need to place it in an easier to find location for sure!!

      I’m so glad we connected Kristy! In fact, I ran into your blog because your flatbread pizza was next to my frosted brownies on foodgawker and I was like: Whaaaat? Must. Check. That. Out!!! Your food and blog look incredible and I can’t wait to see more!!

      -Renee 🙂

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      • Just getting back to read this! I totally agree about Jessica being able to read minds – I didn’t ask for even ONE change after she sent me my design proofs. And she’s always on time, very professional and reasonably priced. Love her!!

        Don’t pay for an RSS feed, I will totally help you! It’s easy to set up and add to your “connect with me” section. No worries if you’d rather go the Jessica route but I’d honestly be happy to get you going with it! And, just so you know, an rss feed is just a way for your newest posts to update in a reader (like this one: http://theoldreader.com/) so people can see the newest posts from anyone they’ve subscribed to (vs. getting them in their inbox).

        yay for new friends!! xoxo

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    • Thanks Christin! I think you and I definitely have the same tastes in sweets!! And apparently vacations too!! Punta Cana was a blast!! 🙂

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  10. I’m glad you’re back…and back with a vengeance! These brownies look amazing with that thick layer of luscious frosting! Yes, I’d love to sink my teeth into one right about now. 🙂

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  12. Ack! I was loving the look of that brownie and imagining that missing fork bite in my mouth when I read that you broke your computer. My heart stopped! I live by my computer – so I felt your pain! Let’s eat some brownies – it will make us feel better!

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    • You always get me to laugh Kristi! It’s what I love about you!! Yes, I was devastated when my computer broke!! I had no way to edit pictures, visit all my bloggy friends, stalk social media or enter the blogging world at all. AHHHHH!! The good part is that my hard drive remained intact and the part that needed replacing was covered by warranty. But heck, let’s forget all that and eat some brownies together!! 🙂

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  14. Sounds like you had a nice vacation…minus the computer breaking (hate that). These brownies look crazy amazing! I’m like you…I love all sorts of brownies, but these are some of the best I’ve seen. 🙂

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    • The frosting is finger licking good! Thanks Kristen! Maybe I’ll put the pics up on Instagram…..since I don’t have much else on there…. Still haven’t really figured out how best to use it yet!! 🙂

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  19. So glad you got your computer fixed and had a nice time in Punta Cana 🙂 These brownies look fantastic. Love how thick and chewy they are and that frosting is out of this world!

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  20. Help! These brownies are currently in the oven and the top is hard but the middle is not baking! This happens almost everytime I make brownies! What am I doing wrong?! I want moist fudge brownies like from the store bought box kind! :-/

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    • First, I would make sure that your oven is really the correct temperature. If you don’t already have one, I would buy an oven thermometer that hangs on the rack in your oven. Most ovens are not calibrated correctly and just because your oven temp says 350 degrees, it could be off by a few. An oven thermometer will tell you what your actual temp is. Secondly, if your oven temp is correct I would say, you may not be doing anything wrong. These brownies ARE harder and crackly on the top and the middle will seem undone. Go by what the instructions say and allow the brownies to cool for at least 30 to forty minutes before cutting into them. They are still baking inside while you allow that to happen. And THEN when you cut into them they will be perfect! Crackly on the top and moist and fudgy on the inside!!! Oh, and as I said in the post, these are NOT store bought box kind of brownies. But they ARE delicious!! 🙂

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