Description
Ultra-fudgy Halloween brownies swirled with a vibrant orange cream cheese layer for a festive, spooky, and delicious October treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 0.33 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- orange gel food coloring (to desired shade)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- Melt butter and chocolate in a saucepan until smooth.
- Whisk in granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- Sift in flour, cocoa powder, and salt; stir gently until just combined.
- Spread brownie batter evenly in the prepared pan.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Tint cream cheese mixture orange with gel food coloring.
- Dollop tinted cream cheese over brownie batter and swirl with a knife.
- Bake for 28–35 minutes until the center is just set.
- Cool completely before cutting for clean edges.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Use a toothpick to check for doneness.
- Adjust food coloring for desired brightness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Halloween Cream Cheese Swirl, brownies, dessert, Halloween treats