Cream Cheese Brownies

[lorihart]

Don't kill me for posting this here but I think we need to treat ourseleves every once in a while. These are not low fat but are awesome!

Bottom&Top
3/4 c flour
1/2 c butter
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1/3 c cocoa
3 tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 chopped nuts

Filling
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c cherries
1 egg
2 tbsp flour

Icing
1 1/2 c icing sugar
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp cocoa
2 tbsp hot water
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 oz cream cheese

Bottom and Top:
Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla. Beat in eggs and water. Add flour and cocoa, fold in nuts. Put 1/2 mixture in greased dish, add filling and place remaining 1/2 batter on top. Swirl or spread evenly. Up to you.

Filling: Beat cream cheese and egg until fluffy. Blend in flour and sugar. Stir in Cherries.

I never bother with the nuts or the cherries.
Bake 350 F. I never set a timer, I just keep on checking it until my toothpick comes out clean.
These are so good.You will thank me...I am sure of it.
Lori

 

[exercise forever]

Lori, what are you trying to do to me? That sounds sinful and yummy!


Shame on you!!



kim

 

[kraphti]

I can easily make these lower in fat, but the orignals sound sooooo good. ;( ;( ;(

 

[luvtorun]

Lori,

I can doctor this also to make it lower in fat/sugar. Sounds yummy. You should have seen how fast my mouse clicked on this thread!!!

 

[nastsm0m]

Lori I hate you! naw just kidding but can someone post me a lower fat version? Thanks Lori as I have been thinking of a cheat day...HMMMM

Terri

LOL my mouse clicked here very quickly as well

 

[luvtorun]

Terri, I would just replace the sugar with Splenda, the butter with Smart Beat Light (in the tub), and make the cream cheese low fat. I don't know about the flour. I don't know whether you'd need leavening agents if you switched to whole wheat. Can anyone answer that? Do you treat whole wheat flour like plain or self-rising?

ETA - replace with the eggs with egg substitute.

 

[Elaine Keller]

I've substituted white flour with whole wheat pastry flour in some recipes and have had good results.

I use Arrowhead Mills brand.

Hmmm. Whole wheat brownies! Imagine!

 

[robin4health]

OK...this is the first thread that I clicked on in the morning, and now I am thinking about brownies!!! These do sound delicious and thank you ladies for the conversion to making them a little bit healthier!

 

[pink_fortitude]

Oh, you evil, evil woman!! }( I am doing the no sugar challenge this month, but you know that come Aug 1, I will try this! Can't wait!

About on average how long would you say it takes to bake? When do you start the toothpick test?

Missy

 

[lorihart]

You can usually tell if they still seem a little "jiggly" in the middle. I like baking them at 350, it may be a bit slower but the lady who gave me the recipe baked them at a higher temp and the bottoms were always a bit burned. I just keep a eye on them but you are diffently good for 35- 45 min. Thats when I start the toothpick test. I also like baking them in a glass dish. I just had a pick at one with my coffee.....so yummy!
I know I could have made this a healthier verison but I make them for DH when I make them so he doesn't dig the low fat kind. But I thought you gals might want to change it a bit.

 

[pink_fortitude]

Thanks! :7

Missy