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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Brownie Recipes

    Cream Cheese Icebox Brownies

    Lindsay Moe

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    So this is probably just me being totally high maintenance.

    I’m not usually a high maintenance person. When it comes to chocolate though? All bets are off. You see, I have some opinions about how I want to enjoy my chocolate. Milk chocolate is only acceptable if there is peanut butter involved. Dark chocolate is the best, unless we’re making cookies (then it has to be semisweet). Chocolate as a beverage? Never. Ever. Going to happen. Just… yuck.

    a frozen cream cheese brownie on a wood cutting board

    I tell you all of this to let you know that you can eat these cream cheese brownies any way you want. But at my house? They’re coming straight out of the freezer. Yes I tried some straight out of the oven because the house smelled like brownies and I haaaad to. They were good, with a deep chocolate flavor and a fluffy crumb. After they cooled I put them in the freezer so I wouldn’t eat an entire pan of brownies sitting around. When I went to pull one out a few days later I discovered that frozen brownies are where it’s at. At least with this recipe.

    You see, chocolate tastes different at different temperatures. That’s just science. So that deep, dark, almost coffee chocolate flavor the brownies had when they came out of the oven? Totally sweetened up in the freezer. The cream cheese is a super bonus because guess what – it pretty much turns into ice cream. Now you have a brownie and ice cream and you’re going to Disney Land. Or something like that.

    several frozen cheesecake brownies on a wood cutting board

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    a frozen cream cheese brownie on a wood cutting board

    Cream Cheese Icebox Brownies

    Deeply chocolate brownies, taken to the next level with cream cheese and a trip to the freezer!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes
    Servings: 9
    Calories: 598kcal
    Author: Lindsay Moe

    Ingredients

    • 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate,, chopped
    • ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter
    • 1 ½ cups brown sugar,, firmly packed
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 5 large eggs
    • ½ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
    • 4 ounces cream cheese,, softened and whipped with a little heavy cream if desired

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Butter an 8×8 inch baking pan.
    • Melt the chocolate, butter, and brown sugar in a large sauce pan over low heat. Remove from the heat, add the vanilla and eggs and combine. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk until smooth. Gently fold in spoonfuls of the cream cheese, allowing it to marble the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs clinging.
    • Allow the brownies to cool before slicing into bars. Place bars in a sturdy zip top bag and store in the freezer. Allow to freeze at least two hours before enjoying straight from the cold.

    Notes

    Adapted from Mast Brothers Chocolate: A Family Cookbook
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 598kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 350mg | Potassium: 371mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 795IU | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 3.5mg
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    1. Kendra says

      February 22, 2014 at 6:32 pm

      I so wish I had one of those right now! Needing chocolate badly…

      Reply
    2. Mimi @ Culinary Couture says

      February 22, 2014 at 11:30 pm

      Okay these sound amazing! I am sold!

      Reply
      • Lindsay Moe says

        February 24, 2014 at 3:56 pm

        They are amazing! You really need to try them.

        Reply
    3. cheri says

      February 23, 2014 at 8:17 pm

      These look so good, just pinned. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Lindsay Moe says

        February 24, 2014 at 3:56 pm

        Thanks Cheri!

        Reply
    4. Erin | The Law Student's Wife says

      February 24, 2014 at 3:48 pm

      There is nothing wrong with being picky about chocolate! I have at least 3 different kinds on hand at all times in case of “emergencies” and to make sure I have the right one for the job. What a great discovery about the freezer! That’s how I love eating mint chocolate cookies.

      Reply
      • Lindsay Moe says

        February 24, 2014 at 3:55 pm

        Yes, the different types of chocolate in my stash can be astounding at times!

        Reply
    5. Anna @ Garnish with Lemon says

      February 25, 2014 at 6:40 am

      Couldn’t agree more. Frozen brownies FTW!!

      Reply

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