These Chocolate Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting are the best decadent brownies. The sweet cream cheese frosting paired with the fudgy brownies creates the perfect dessert that any chocolate lover will crave.
Forget about buying a brownie mix at the store, and make homemade brownies using this simple brownie recipe. You'll love the fudgy texture that these chewy brownies give, and there's no denying the delicious cream cheese mixture right on top.
While you've likely had some good brownies in the past, trust me when I say that these chocolatey brownies just might be the best. All you need are a few simple ingredients to get started, and you'll have the most delicious brownies waiting to be enjoyed. The only thing that you'll have to figure out is how not to eat the entire pan in one sitting.
Brownie lovers will also enjoy these After Eight Brownies and this Espresso Brownies Recipe!
Ingredients
- Cocoa powder - A must to get the dark coloring and dark chocolate flavor of these fudgy chocolate brownies.
- Baking soda - Gives them their fluffy texture.
- Salted butter - This will need to be melted and used at room temperature.
- Hot coffee - Adding coffee enhances the flavor of the cocoa powder. You won't taste it at all.
- Sugar - Adds sweetness in every bite of these chocolate cream cheese brownies.
- Eggs - The binding agent for the wet and dry ingredients.
- Vanilla extract - Gives a yummy hint of vanilla flavor.
- Flour - The main dry ingredient to make the brownie batter.
- Salt - Salt enhances all the other flavors.
- Semisweet chocolate chips - Add a rich chocolate flavor.
- Cream cheese - Used to make the tangy cream cheese frosting.
- Powdered sugar - Adds sweetness to the frosting.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Chocolate Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish or line with parchment paper.
Step One: Stir the cocoa powder and baking soda together in a large bowl. Add ½ of the melted butter, and mix.Â
Step Two: Add the hot coffee. Stir until the mixture is thick.
Step Three: Add the rest of the butter, vanilla extract, and eggs.
Step Four: Mix until they are incorporated. Don't overmix.
Step Five: Add the chocolate chips and mix until smooth.
Step Six: Spread the brownie batter into the baking dish. Put the pan in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until the middle of the brownies jiggle slightly. Let the baked brownies cool before icing.
Step Seven: Cream the cream cheese and butter with a hand mixer in a large mixing bowl. Add the powdered sugar slowly, then mix in the vanilla.
Step Eight: Spread or pipe on top of the brownies once they are cooled.
Top Tip
​Don't overbake the brownies. You want to bake brownies until they are just set. The center may still jiggle slightly, and a toothpick will come out with moist crumbs.
Substitutions
- Cream cheese - I use full-fat cream cheese for the frosting, but reduced-fat cream cheese would work as well.
Variations
- Add color - Add a bit of food coloring to these brownies. A bright red color is a great way to make these gooey brownies into a fun treat for Valentine’s Day.
- Coffee - You can easily leave out the coffee to omit the added caffeine. Or even use decaf.
- Frosting - Add a little bit of unsweetened cocoa powder to the frosting to turn it into chocolate cream cheese frosting.
- Toppings - Skip the frosting altogether and drizzle some melted chocolate on top. Add your favorite sprinkles to create fancy brownies.
These Chocolate Cherry Brownies are another fun twist!
Equipment
You'll need to have a prepared baking pan, an electric mixer, a measuring cup, and a microwave-safe bowl to make the brownies and frosting.
Storage
Leftover brownies can be stored in an airtight container. They will need to be kept in the fridge due to the frosting ingredients.
While you can freeze brownies, I don't recommend freezing brownies with frosting. You can always freeze the baked brownies without frosting, and then make homemade frosting from scratch when thawing and serving.
Common Questions
More than likely, this means that you overmixed the batter or baked it for too long. Pay close attention to the baking time and stick to it for the best results.
Absolutely! I'm just a huge fan of cream cheese frosting, but any type of frosting will work. You can also save time and use store-bought frosting, too!
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📖 Recipe
Chocolate Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- â…” cup salted butter (melted & cooled to room temperature)
- ½ cup hot coffee
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 â…“ cups flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
Cream Cheese Icing
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 oz salted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- In a medium bowl stir together the cocoa powder and baking soda. Add half the butter and mix well.
- Add the hot coffee. Stir until the mixture thickens.
- Add the remaining butter, vanilla, eggs, and chocolate chips. Mix well. Now, add the dry ingredients.
- Mix until smooth.
- Spread in the prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the center only jiggles slightly.
- Cool completely.
Frosting
- Cream the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl.
- Add the powdered sugar gradually. Mix in the vanilla.
- Spread or pipe on top of the cooled brownies.
Notes
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