Cream Filled Brownies

[~Sassy~]

Cream Filled Brownies

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1/3 cup cocoa
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup finely chopped nuts

Creamy Filling (recipe follows)
Mini Chip Glaze (recipe follows)

1/2 cup sliced almonds or chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350°F. Line 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch jelly roll pan with foil; grease foil.

Melt butter in small saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in cocoa until smooth. Beat eggs in medium bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy.

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture. Add cocoa mixture and vanilla; beat well. Stir in nuts. Spread batter in prepared pan.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center.

Cool completely in pan on wire rack; remove from pan to cutting board. Remove foil; cut brownie in half crosswise. Spread one half with creamy filling; top with second half. Spread mini chip glaze over top; sprinkle with almonds, if desired. After glaze has set, cut into bars.

Recipe yield: 24 servings

Creamy Filling:
Beat 1 package (3 oz.) softened cream cheese, 2 tablespoons softened butter or margarine and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, beating until of spreading consistency.

Variations:
Coffee: Add 1 teasppon powdered instant coffee.
Orange: Add 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel and 1 or 2 drops orange food color.
Almond: Add 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Mini Chip Glaze:
Heat 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons water to boiling in small saucepan. Remove from heat. Immediately add 1/2 cup Hershey's Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate, stirring until melted.

[CindyLouWho]

I bet these are yummy!  I love brownies, thanks for sharing!   O0

[april_and_boys]

Mmmm..those sound SOOOOOOO good about right NOW... thanks for sharing..gonna havta try them out tomorrow  :pp