St Patrick’s Day Brownies
Kayla Castle • March 17, 2021
Celebrate the day off right with these festive brownies. A healthier brownie base swirled with a green dyed cream cheese layer. What is more better than that? Team Brownies for the win 🙋♀️
To make vegan, note modifications listed in recipe
Recipe
Ingredients:
• 1 stick salted butter (if vegan use plant-based butter)
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs (if vegan use flax-egg)
• ½ cup flour (I used spelt flour)
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
Cream cheese layer
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room-temperature (if vegan use dairy-free)
• 3-4 drops natural green food dye
Method:
1.) Preheat oven to 350F and line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
2.) Melt butter and add to a large bowl. Slowly mix in the cocoa, adding 1 egg at a time. Add the flour, baking powder and sugar, mixing till incorporated.
3.) Pour ¾ of brownie batter into prepared pan.
4.) Next bake the cream cheese layer by beating the cream cheese with a mixer. When whipped add in droplets of food dye to your desired level green. I used 3-drops.
5.) Pour cream cheese evenly over brownie batter. Top with remaining ¼ brownie batter. Use a butter knife to create a marble swirl look.
6.) Bake for 32-37 minutes till done. Toothpick comes out clean.
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