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Hazelnut Cream Cheese Brownies
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Hazelnut Cream Cheese Brownies

20 ingredients 20 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

962
Calories
23g
Protein
37g
Fat
131g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Hazelnut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup Oregon hazelnut meal (finely ground roasted hazelnuts)
  • Brownie Batter:
  • 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate morsels
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose white flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup roasted & coarsely chopped Oregon hazelnuts
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Directions

1

1 In 1-quart bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.

2

2 Beat in egg, lemon juice and vanilla.

3

3 Fold in hazelnut meal.

4

4 Refrigerate while preparing brownie batter.

5

5 Brownie Batter:

6

6 Melt chocolate morsels and butter over simmering water.

7

7 Cool to 100-110 degree Fahrenheit.

8

8 In small bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.

9

9 Reserve.

10

10 In 2-quart bowl, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth and lemon colored, about 2 minutes.

11

11 Beat in melted chocolate and butter.

12

12 Add dry ingredients and beat until well mixed.

13

13 Fold in chopped hazelnuts.

14

14 Spread one half of the chocolate batter into a greased 8-inch square baking pan.

15

15 Pour cream cheese filling over bottom layer.

16

16 Gently spread remaining brownie batter over the cream cheese layer.

17

17 Pull a metal spatula through the batter for a marbleized effect.

18

18 Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 40 minutes.

19

19 Do not over bake.

20

20 Cool and serve plain, dusted with powdered sugar.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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