“Healthified” Cream Cheese Brownies
(from acschaap’s recipe box)
Source: Eat Better America
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 32 minutes
Serves 24 people
Categories: Desserts
Ingredients
- 1 package Neufchatel, (8 oz), softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 box Betty Crocker fudge brownie mix
- 1/4 cup canola oil or unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
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Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray bottom only of 13×9 inch pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium spped until smooth. Beat in remaining filling ingredients until well blended.
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In large bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, water, 4 egg whites and 1 teaspoon vanilla with spoon until well blended. Spread in pan.
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Spoon filling mixture over brownie batter in pan. Cut through filling mixture and batter with knife several times for marbled design. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
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Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in brownie 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean or almost clean. Cool compeltely,abotu 1 hour. For 24 brownies, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in regrigerator.