Chocolate Streusel Brownies Recipe
🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Cook Time: 40 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 50 minutes
🥄 Servings: 24 brownies
Description:
Indulge in the ultimate chocolate lover’s delight with these decadent Chocolate Streusel Brownies. Moist, chewy, and irresistibly delicious, this recipe has been a favorite among friends for years. Originating from McCalls, these brownies are guaranteed to satisfy even the most intense chocolate cravings.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions:
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare Crumb Mixture: In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, confectioners’ sugar, and cocoa powder.
- Incorporate Butter: Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Set Aside Crumbs: Reserve 2 cups of the crumb mixture for later use.
- Prepare Crust: Press the remaining crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
- Bake Crust: Bake the crust for 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Filling: While the crust is baking, in another large bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy using a mixer.
- Add Milk: Gradually beat in the sweetened condensed milk at medium speed until well combined.
- Incorporate Egg and Vanilla: Add the egg and vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture, blending well.
- Pour Over Crust: Pour the cream cheese mixture over the baked crust.
- Prepare Streusel Topping: To the reserved crumb mixture, add the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts, and mix well.
- Crumble Topping Over Cream Cheese: Crumble the streusel topping evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Bake Again: Bake the brownies for an additional 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the brownies to cool on a wire rack before cutting into squares.
- Refrigerate: For best results, refrigerate the brownies before serving to enhance their flavor and texture.
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 244.8
- Fat Content: 15.7g
- Saturated Fat Content: 8.9g
- Cholesterol Content: 45.2mg
- Sodium Content: 107.6mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 24.5g
- Fiber Content: 1.4g
- Sugar Content: 17.2g
- Protein Content: 4.1g
These Chocolate Streusel Brownies are the epitome of chocolate indulgence, perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth cravings. Enjoy them as a delightful dessert or as a special treat for any occasion!
