Recipe: Cherry Cheesecake Brownies

Cherry Cheesecake Brownies

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 box Brownie Mix
• 2 eggs (or quantity called for on box)
• 1/4 cup Oil (or quantity called for on box)
• 1/2 cup Water (or quantity called for on box)
• 8 oz softened Cream Cheese
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 Egg (separate from above eggs)
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla
• 1/2 cup Cherry Pie Filling

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease a 9×13 pan.
• Prepare brownie batter according to box directions.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and level.
• Beat together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla.
• Add beaten egg and beat to combine.
• Gently spread cream cheese mixture on top of brownie batter.
• Bake 25 minutes.
• Distribute cherries from pie filling around top of pan.
• Return to oven and bake additional 10 minutes.
• Allow to cool on counter for 45 minutes.
• Refrigerate for several hours before cutting.