Samanthas Cherry Cream Cheese Brownies Recipes

CHERRY CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13x9 inch pan with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. Set aside.

SAMANTHA'S CHERRY CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In a large bowl, using a large spoon or silicone spatula, combine the brownie mix, canola oil, 3 large eggs, and water together until well blended. (This replaces the instructions on the brownie mix box.)
• 3. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with canola oil nonstick cooking spray. Spread the brownie mixture evenly over the bottom of the pan; set aside.
• 4. In another large mixing bowl beat the cream cheese and butter together until fluffy. Add the sugar and beat in. Add the 2 eggs, flour, and vanilla extract and mix until blended. Using a large spoon, drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the brownie batter. Use a butter knife to cut through the cream cheese mixture to make a marbled pattern.
• 5. Mix the almond extract into the cherry pie filling. Drop by tablespoonfuls over the top of the mixtures.
• 6. Place into the preheated oven and bake 45 to 60 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Brownie will be getting browned around the edge, do not over bake.
• 7. Allow to cool before cutting into squares to serve.

CHERRY CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Melt butter in the microwave, about 1 minute. Stir in sugar and cocoa powder. Blend in eggs one at a time using an electric mixer; add vanilla extract. Combine flour (see Cook's Note), baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and add to batter. Mix until well combined and pour into the prepared baking pan. Level with a knife or spatula.
• Beat together cream cheese, sugar and 1 egg in a second bowl until smooth. Dollop the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter.
• Separate cherries from the the jelled filling and dollop them over the cream cheese mixture, saving leftover jelly for another use if desired. Swirl together using a knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until brownies are set and edges pull away from the sides of the pan, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool thoroughly before cutting into bars.

MERRY CHERRY SWIRL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth; remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat all Cherry Cream Cheese Filling ingredients with spoon until smooth, set aside.
• In large bowl, beat chocolate mixture, 2 cups sugar, the vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour and salt on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in nuts.
• Spread half of the batter (about 2 1/2 cups) in pan. Spread filling over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter over filling. Gently swirl through batters with knife for marbled design.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For brownies, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

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.