Maraschino Cherry Cream Cheese Brownies Recipes

MARASCHINO CHERRY CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. In small bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar with spoon until smooth. Add flour, cherries, cherry juice and egg white; mix until well blended. Set aside.
• Make brownie batter as directed on box adding reserved egg yolk. Reserve 3/4 cup brownie batter; set aside. Spread remaining batter in pan. Spoon filling by tablespoonful dollops evenly onto batter, making 3 rows by 3 rows. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the reserved brownie batter in center of each filling dollop. Draw knife through mixture in four straight lines horizontally, the vertically for swirled design.
• Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool 30 minutes on cooling rack. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

MARBLED CHERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Prepare Cherry Cream Filling; set aside.
• Cherry Cream Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar in small bowl on medium speed of electric mixer until blended.
• Add egg, vanilla and almond extract; beat well. (Mixture will be thin.)
• Stir in cherries.
• Heat oven to 350°F Grease 9-inch square baking pan.
• For Brownies: Stir butter and cocoa in small bowl until well blended; cool slightly.
• Beat eggs in medium bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar and vanilla, beating until well blended.
• Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture.
• Add cocoa mixture; stir until well blended. Spread half of chocolate batter into prepared pan; cover with cherry filling.
• Drop spoonfuls of remaining chocolate batter over filling. With knife or spatula, gently swirl chocolate batter into filling for marbled effect.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
• Cool; cut into squares.
• Cover and refrigerate leftover brownies. Bring to room temperature to serve.