Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosted Brownies
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I. needed. brownies. That’s when these OMG! Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosted Brownies happened. Dreams really do come true! Two chocolate loves – Brownies and chocolate cream cheese frosting together!
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I’ve been doing a lot of springy, fruity recipes lately, trying to revive spring along and spring doesn’t seem to want to deliver. Not yet anyways.
Mother Nature seems to be holding a grudge and keeping it a bit nippy around here! So, I was thinking…HEYYY!!!! Maybe we need to go a complete different direction around here. I think Mama Nature wants some chocolate?
Well I can tell you one thing…This mom, here, is just fine with that!
Why We Love These Brownies Frosted with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting!
Ah, brownies—the ultimate comfort food. Gooey and delicious, they can make everything feel right in the world. But why not take it up a notch?
Let’s talk about chocolate cream cheese frosted brownies! With the addition of creamy chocolate cream cheese frosting , these fudgy brownies become an even more indulgent dessert, providing twice the flavor and twice the decadence.
OMG! Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosted Brownies is complete chocolate – satisfaction – yumminess for the soul and ya know why else I love these?
Perfect for parties, potlucks, or just an everyday treat, these brownies will become your new go-to recipe.
This brownie recipe is made in a 9×13 pan, that is a lot of servings, which is perfect for so many occasions, but mostly, it’s perfect when you want to entertain or take a dessert to a function that you want everyone to love and rave about!
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosted Brownies Ingredients
Fudgy Brownies
- butter, softened
- sugar
- eggs room temp, if possible
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- unsweetened cocoa
- salt
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- cream cheese, very softened
- unsalted butter, softened
- vanilla extract
- unsweetened cocoa
powder sifted, I used Ghirardelli
- powdered sugar
- heavy cream
- Sprinkles
How to Make Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosted Brownies
Fudgy Brownies
- Preheat oven at at 350° and grease a 9×13 baking pan, set aside.
- In a large bowl, using mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Combine the flour, cocoa and salt, then gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix together.
- Spread into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the top is dry and the center is set.
- Cool completely.
- Yield: 2-½ dozen.
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl, using mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla, then add the sifted cocoa powder and mix until fully incorporated. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until fully combined.
- Slowly drizzle in heavy cream.
- Mix until mixed well.
- Frost brownies, then top off with chocolate sprinkles.
More Options
- Halve the frosting recipe ingredients if you wish to have less frosting. These pictured have the full frosting recipe.
- If you want a just a little sweetness, omit the frosting altogether. These brownies are also excellent with sprinkled powdered sugar!
Cute Brownie Quotes that I find Completely and Utterly True
- What’s the point of having a book club if you don’t get to eat brownies and drink wine? — Jami Attenberg
- Anyone who tries to make brownies without butter should be arrested. — Ina Garten
- You would be amazed by what you can give up, lose, or break, and yet still be a person who gets happy over brownies.—Augusten Burroughs
- I’ve learned that you know husband still loves you when there are two brownies left and he takes the smaller one. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
OMG! Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosted Brownies make everyone happy. Celebrate with your favorite sprinkles and dive in! These were also featured on 35 Luscious Cream Cheese Desserts! Check them all out! YUM!!
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- Fudgy Brownie Cookies
- White Chocolate Brownies
- Ultimate Peanut Butter Cup Stuffed Chocolate Cookies
- Ultimate Gooey Brownies
- Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Brownie Mousse Trifle
- OMG Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
- Peanut Butter Stuffed Brownies (Easy & Epic!)
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OMG! Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosted Brownies
Ingredients
Fudgy Brownies:
- 1-1/3 cups unsalted butter softened
- 2-2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs room temp, if possible
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese very softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder sifted, I used Ghirardelli
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- Sprinkles
Instructions
Fudgy Brownies
- Preheat oven at at 350° and grease a 9x13 baking pan, set aside. In a large bowl, using mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt, then gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix together.Spread into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the top is dry and the center is set. Cool completely.Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl, using mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla, then add the sifted cocoa powder and mix until fully incorporated. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until fully combined.Slowly drizzle in heavy cream. Mix until mixed well. Frost brownies, then top off with chocolate sprinkles.
Notes
I made this for my team for our first time back in the office and it was a huge hit that brought smiles to all of their faces.
Yes you could. Enjoy!
Hi I dont have heavy cream, is there there and else I could use? Would milk work?
Thank you so much
unsalted if possible. If not, omit salt. Enjoy!! xo
Good morning…what type of butter do use
I’m so glad you love them! Thank you so much Valarie! xo
Holy. Guacamole. Just made these for my SO to take to work tomorrow. They’re the tastiest brownies I’ve ever made. And that frosting? DANGEROUS. thank you!!
Nancy, I’m so glad you enjoyed them! Great idea for the frosting. I’m with you, I like about 1/2 but I like it the way you did it, making another batch. YES! Thank you so much!!
I made these and took them to camp. Everyone loved them. I only used 1/2 the frosting and felt it was enough. Saved other half and used it on a second batch a few days later. Bonus for us. Thanks for this amazing recipe.
You are very welcome Laurie! I am so happy you were pleased the way they turned out! These brownies are the bomb for sure! xox
I’m so glad you loved them Laurie! 🙂 Thank you so much for your kind words! Have a great day!
Thank you for this brownie recipe!!! – I have been searching for a good one for a while now – and this is IT! Loved the soft moist fudginess! Had to revise it due to not having the right ingredients – used a couple scoops of peanut butter for the 2/3 cup of sugar (I never put the full amount of sugar in any recipe); ran out of cocoa so used nutella in place of it for the icing mix. Turned out well! I was rather dubious while I was mixing the brownie part – it put me in mind of mixing cement… I was completely bowled over at how great these turned out!!!!
FIVE outta FIVE STARS!!!
Thank you Deepika! Brownies are the best chocolate dessert for sure! hehe 🙂
I’m glad you’re on the same page as me Joanne! 🙂 Thank you so much!!
I am always on the side of chocolate! And brownies are the best chocolate dessert! These look so fudgey and rich with that cream cheese frosting on top!
That frosting — who could resist these brownies!!
Thank you so much Catherine! So sweet of you! xoxo
These look so dreamy, that thick layer of chocolate cream cheese frosting just makes them even more irresistible, so yummy!! 😀
Awesome Nancy! I hope you enjoy them and thank you so much!! 🙂 Happy baking!
These look amazing. If not for the lack of cream cheese in the house(and I instantly went to check) , I would be making these right now. will be on the weekend to do list for sure!! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Thank you my friend!! Happy weekend to you as well!
Beautiful, inviting version ! I’m in ! Thank you and enjoy the week end !