Food: Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Brownies

Awhile back I bought a bunch of brownie mix on sale for like $.69. It's been sitting just waiting to be used so I decided to take it out and create a simple recipe that was a little more than just brownie. I amped up the mix by using butter and milk instead of oil and water and added the always delicious cream filling from the black bottom cupcakes I love to make. This recipe is super easy, looks great, and tastes awesome.



Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Brownies
By Desiree Roughton

For the cream cheese filling:

* 1 block (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
* 1/3 c. sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 c. chocolate chips
* 1/8 tsp. (two shakes) of salt

For the brownie batter:

* 1 box brownie mix
* 1 stick melted margarine (or butter)
* 2 eggs
* 1/4 c. milk (any type you have)

Note: Different mixes may call for different amounts. Replace oil with margarine, water with milk, and use the suggested amount of eggs.

Directions:

Preheat over to 350. Grease bottom of 13 x 9 pan.

Cream together cream cheese, 1 egg, sugar, and salt. Fold in chocolate chips. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, mix together brownie mix, 2 eggs, melted margarine, and milk until smooth.

Pour brownie mix evenly into pan. Pour or spoon cream cheese mixer over the top.

Run a spoon or spatula in an "S" shape along entire pan, swirling the cream cheese mixture and brownie mix together. Aprox. 10-15 times will give a nice mix.



Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Let cool, ENJOY!