Hazelnut Cream Cheese Brownies Recipe
Hazel nut cream cheese brownies are hazel nut and chocolate brownies made with a cream cheese filling. Luxuriant with the rich taste of hazelnut along with a light yet delicious cream cheese filling, this hazelnut cream cheese brownie is good enough to be served by itself as a delectable dessert.
Ingredients
Cream Cheese
Filling:
4 ozs. cream cheese room-temperature
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tsps. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup Oregon hazelnut meal (finely ground roasted hazelnuts)
Brownie Batter:
6 ozs. (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup all purpose white flour
2 tbs. cocoa
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup roasted and coarsely chopped
Oregon hazelnuts
Directions
Melt chocolate morsels and butter over simmering water.
Cool to 100 -110° F.
In sm.bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
Reserve.
In 2 quart bowl, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth and lemon colored, about 2 minutes.
Beat in melted chocolate and butter.
Add dry ingredients and beat until well mixed.
Fold in chopped hazelnuts.
Spread 1/2 of the chocolate batter into a greased 8 inch square baking pan.
Pour cream cheese filling over bottom layer.
Gently spread remaining brownie batter over the cream cheese layer.
Pull a metal spatula through the batter for a marbleized effect.
Bake in 350°F oven for approximately 40 minutes.
Do not over bake.
Cool and serve plain, dusted with powdered sugar.
Cool to 100 -110° F.
In sm.bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
Reserve.
In 2 quart bowl, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth and lemon colored, about 2 minutes.
Beat in melted chocolate and butter.
Add dry ingredients and beat until well mixed.
Fold in chopped hazelnuts.
Spread 1/2 of the chocolate batter into a greased 8 inch square baking pan.
Pour cream cheese filling over bottom layer.
Gently spread remaining brownie batter over the cream cheese layer.
Pull a metal spatula through the batter for a marbleized effect.
Bake in 350°F oven for approximately 40 minutes.
Do not over bake.
Cool and serve plain, dusted with powdered sugar.
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