Recipe: Cheesecake Brownies (using applesauce, chocolate chips and cocoa)

CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs, beaten, divided use
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
3/4 cup plus 2 tsp. sugar, divided use
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup semisweet chips
1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
4 oz. neufchatel cream cheese, softened

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a square baking pan with cooking spray.

Mix milk, oil, applesauce, 1 egg and vanilla.

In another bowl combine flour, 3/4 of sugar, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Stir in chocolate morsels and nuts, if using. Add milk mixture. Set aside 1 cup of batter. Pour the rest into the prepared pan.

In a small bowl combine cream cheese, remaining egg and remaining 2 teaspoons sugar. Drop over the top of batter in pan. Spread with a knife.

Bake until toothpick comes out clean about 25-30 minutes.

This is not for anyone concerned about calories! Yummmy!!! Enjoy. Found this while looking for good advice on other stuff. :)

From: John, UK