Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 (10 ounce) jar all-fruit seedless raspberry preserves (3/4 cup)
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup fresh raspberry
• 1/4 cup almonds, sliced (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 lightly spray 13-inch by 9-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 prepare brownie batter: in 2 to 3 quart heavy saucepan, melt butter on medium-low.
• 4 whisk in cocoa and cook until mixture bubbles.
• 5 remove from heat and whisk in sugar and preserves.
• 6 whisk in eggs and vanilla until thoroughly blended.
• 7 in small bowl, stir flour and baking soda; add to chocolate mixture, stirring just until blended.
• 8 pour batter into baking dish and smooth top.
• 9 prepare swirl topping: with mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla until blended.
• 10 fold in raspberries.
• 11 spoon large dollops of topping over brownie batter, spacing evenly.
• 12 with knife, swirl topping into batter.
• 13 sprinkle with the almonds, if using.
• 14 bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean with a few moist crumbs attached.
• 15 cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 16 cut into 24 squares.