Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (19 1/2 ounce) package brownie mix
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup seedless raspberry preserves
• 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped (i would use sweetened chocolate)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; position oven rack in the lower 1/3 of the oven; spray the bottom only of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 in a bowl, combine brownie mix, oil, water, and eggs with a wooden spoon until just blended and all dry ingredients are moistened.
• 3 spread batter into prepared pan.
• 4 bake 28-30 minutes or until pick comes out clean or almost clean (do not overbake); transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
• 5 in a small bowl beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and preserves with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; spread over cooled brownies.
• 6 place chopped chocolate and butter in a small saucepan set over low heat; stir until melted and smooth.
• 7 drizzle off the edge of a spoon in decorative swirls or lines over brownies.
• 8 refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chocolate is firm.
• 9 cut into squares; store in the refrigerator.