Cream Cheese Swirled Blondies
Aug 23, 2019, Updated Feb 18, 2025
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Cream cheese swirled blondies are a fun twist to a classic dessert. Delicious chewy blondies topped with a sweet cream cheese swirl.
If you love something sweet as much as I do, you need to make these blondies!
Ingredients
- Sugar
- Cream cheese
- Light brown sugar
- Flour
- Eggs
- Baking powder
- Vanilla
- Salt
Blondies are one of my husbands favorite desserts. The chewy texture in combination with the butterscotch flavor is unbelievable! These blondies are extra special because they are topped with a cream cheese swirl.
These dessert bars are perfect for any occasion all year long. Your friends and family will be requesting the recipe!
How to make cream cheese swirled blondies
- Start with mixing the melted butter and brown sugar. Let cool for 2 minutes and them mix in eggs and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
- Slowly mix in the flour mixture with the brown sugar mixture.
- Spread blondie mixture in prepared 9 x 13 pan.
- Next beat together cream cheese, vanilla, sugar and egg until creamy.
- Spoon dollops of the cream cheese mixture on top of the blondie batter.
- Using a knife or toothpick, drag the point of the knife through the cream cheese to make a marbled effect.
- Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the blondies comes out clean.
WHY ARE THEY CALLED BLONDIES?
Blondies get their name because of the color. They have a similar texture to a brownie but are made with brown sugar and no cocoa powder.
Heather’s recipe tips
- Make sure to let the brown sugar and butter cool for a few minutes before you mix in the eggs. If you add them right away, there is a change the eggs might cook.
- Vanilla! Adds to the flavor.
- Don’t forget the salt. I like adding a little sea salt to balance the sweetness.
Be sure to let me know how you enjoy these blondie bars in the comments. Enjoy!
Cream Cheese Swirled Blondies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 3 cups light brown sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with aluminum foil.
- Using a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat until it melts. Remove from heat.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking powder.
- Using an electric mixer, mix together brown sugar and butter. Add in 2 teaspoons vanilla and 3 eggs. Mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 egg.
- Spread blondie mixture into baking dish. Spoon dollops of cream cheese mixture dots over top of blondie mixture.
- Swirl the cream cheese mixture either with toothpick or knife for a marbling effect.
- Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes.
- Place pan on wire rack and let cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Complicated but easy. The only change I made was to brown the butter for a nutty buttery taste. I sprinkled toasted chopped pecan on top
The only hard part was waiting! Delicious