Cookies & Cream Brownies
Fudgy cocoa brownies swirled with a sweet cream cheese layer and studded with crushed and chopped Oreo cookies.
Nutrition
159
Calories
2g
Protein
18g
Carbs
9g
Fat
Ingredients
| 1 package (8 ounces) | cream cheese, softened | |
| 1/4 cup | 60 ml | sugar |
| 1 | large egg | |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5 ml | vanilla extract |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | butter, melted (brownie layer) |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | sugar (brownie layer) |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | packed brown sugar |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | baking cocoa |
| 2 | large eggs | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | vanilla extract |
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | all-purpose flour |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | baking powder |
| 12 | Oreo cookies, crushed | |
| 8 | Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped |
Instructions
- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth; set aside. For brownie layer, combine the butter, sugars and cocoa in a large bowl. Beat in eggs. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to cocoa mixture. Stir in crushed cookie crumbs.
- Pour into a greased 11x7-in. baking pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture over batter. Sprinkle with coarsely chopped cookies. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts — 1 each: 159 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 130mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.