Description
Spooky chocolate halloween swirl cream cheese brownies blend ghoulish charm with rich, marbled cream cheese elegance. Dark chocolate layers dance with haunting white swirls, promising a delightful dessert you’ll crave long after the witching hour.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 4 large eggs
Dairy and Binding Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese (softened)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Flavoring and Coloring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- Orange gel food coloring
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper or apply a light grease coating.
- Combine melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl, whisking until the mixture achieves a smooth, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder into the wet ingredients, stirring thoroughly until completely blended.
- Transfer the brownie batter evenly into the prepared baking pan, ensuring a level surface.
- In a separate mixing bowl, blend softened cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until achieving a silky smooth texture.
- Separate the cream cheese mixture into two portions, adding orange food coloring to one bowl and black food coloring to the other.
- Strategically drop spoonfuls of the orange and black cream cheese mixtures across the brownie batter’s surface.
- Utilize a toothpick or knife to gently swirl the cream cheese colors, creating an intricate marbled pattern throughout the batter.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick that should emerge with minimal moist crumbs.
- Allow the brownies to cool completely within the pan before slicing into square servings.
Notes
- Make sure butter is completely melted and cooled before mixing to prevent scrambling eggs and ensure smooth batter texture.
- Use gel food coloring for more vibrant Halloween colors that won’t alter cream cheese mixture consistency.
- Chill brownies for an hour before cutting to get cleaner, more precise square edges and prevent crumbling.
- Swap regular flour with gluten-free blend for celiac-friendly version without compromising rich, fudgy brownie texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 282 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 108 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 58 mg