Mint Swirl Brownies

Name: Mint Swirl Brownies
Yield: makes 2 to 3 dozen brownies
Ingredients: 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips or 8 ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate; 4 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar; 1 tablespoon mint extract; Pinch of salt; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; One 8-ounce package cream cheese; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon mint extract; 1 large egg, at room temperature

December 22, 2011

The mint element of these brownies is incorporated differently from the way the peanut butter was in the previous recipe. Mint extract is added to the base brownie batter and then an additional mint cream layer is made, using a batter similar to cheesecake. The cream cheese layer requires the brownies to be cooked for longer at a lower temperature. The resulting dessert has a rich texture but a somewhat less intense chocolate flavor than the other brownie recipes. The sour tang of the cream cheese also tempers the sweetness of this treat.

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