Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
4
Points®
Total time: 35 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 16 • Difficulty: Easy
Chase the winter blues away with these delicious reduced-fat brownies.
Ingredients
All-purpose flour
¾ cup(s)
Sugar
¾ cup(s)
Unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup(s)
Baking powder
½ tsp(s)
Canola oil
3 tsp(s)
Mineral water
2 tbsp(s)
Egg whites
2 serving(s), large
Light cream cheese
2 oz, softened (about 3 1/2 tbsp)
Sugar
1 tbsp(s)
Vanilla extract
¼ tsp(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350º F. Coat an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
2
Combine flour, 3/4 cup of sugar, cocoa and baking powder in a medium-size bowl; mix well. Add canola oil, water and egg whites; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon and spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
3
Combine cream cheese, remaining sugar and vanilla in a small bowl; blend well. Drop small spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture over brownie batter; swirl gently with a knife to create a decorative pattern.
4
Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 20 minutes before cutting into 16 bars.
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