Description
Deliciously fudgy brownies topped with a sweet and tangy cream cheese swirl in festive Halloween colors – the perfect spooky treat to impress your crowd.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Orange food coloring
- Green food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour an 8×8 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, melt butter. Stir in sugar, cocoa powder, and salt until smooth.
- Add vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Gradually add flour and mix until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Add egg and vanilla extract to cream cheese mixture and beat until creamy.
- Divide cream cheese mixture into two bowls. Color one with orange food coloring and the other with green.
- Pour brownie batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Drop spoonfuls of orange and green cream cheese mixtures over brownie batter.
- Swirl with a knife or skewer to create a marbled effect.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
Notes
Cool brownies fully before slicing for clean cuts. Swirl gently to keep colors vibrant.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg