Dessert for 24
Cream Cheese Brownies
Fudgy cocoa brownies bake beneath a sweet cream cheese layer until the center is set and the edges are lightly browned.
Typical price
$1.63for 4 servings
$0.41 per serving$1.63 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 16 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.80 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp water
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 3/4 baking cocoa
- 2 packages (8 oz) softened cream cheese
- 7 tbsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking oil.
- Whisk the melted butter, 1 2/3 cups sugar, two eggs, water, two teaspoons vanilla, and salt.
- Stir in the flour, cocoa, and baking powder until the batter is smooth, then spread it in the pan.
- Beat the cream cheese, seven tablespoons sugar, two eggs, and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla until smooth, then spread it over the batter.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the center is set and the eggs reach 160 F.
- Cool the brownies in the pan before cutting them into squares.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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