Christmas Brownies
Take your brownie mix to the next level with these Christmas Cream Cheese Brownies. The red and green swirls makes these brownies so festive.
Ingredients
For the Brownies:
- 1 box Fudge Brownie Mix
- Ingredients to prepare the Brownies
For the Cream Cheese Topping:
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese room temperature
- 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Large Eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Red & Green Food Coloring
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare the brownies mix based on the package instructions and pour into an 9X9 baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- Beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, egg and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl with a hand held mixer. Blend until smooth.
- Divide the cream cheese mixture evenly into 3 bowls.
- Dye 1 bowl red, 1 bowl green and then leave the other bowl white.
- Then spoon each of the cream cheese mixtures on top of the brownie batters in stripes alternating between the colors.
- Use a skewer or knife to gently swirl the colors together. Be careful not to over swirl.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes until the brownies are set.
- Remove and let the brownies cool completely at room temperature.
- They are ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Refrigerate the leftover brownies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 421kcal, Carbohydrates 49g, Protein 6g, Fat 23g, Saturated Fat 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat 3g, Monounsaturated Fat 10g, Trans Fat 0.03g, Cholesterol 62mg, Sodium 259mg, Potassium 47mg, Sugar 32g, Vitamin A 391IU, Calcium 30mg, Iron 2mg