Description
These Halloween Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies are the perfect mix of decadent chocolate and creamy cheesecake with a festive twist. Rich, fudgy brownies are swirled with a tangy cream cheese mixture and topped with fun Halloween decorations for a spooky treat!
Ingredients
Scale
Brownie Batter:
- 1 box brownie mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)
Cream Cheese Swirl:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Orange gel food coloring
Optional Toppings:
- Halloween sprinkles or candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper or grease.
- Make the brownie batter: Prepare the brownie mix according to package instructions and pour into the pan, reserving a bit of batter.
- Prepare the cream cheese mixture: In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla, and orange food coloring.
- Swirl it up: Drop spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture over the brownie batter and swirl with a knife. Add reserved brownie batter on top and swirl lightly.
- Add toppings: Sprinkle Halloween decorations over the batter.
- Bake: Bake for 35–40 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Cool and serve: Let the brownies cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
- For richer brownies, opt for a fudge-style mix.
- You can customize the color for different occasions by changing the gel food coloring.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
