Marbled Cheesecake Brownies

Ingredients

Brownies: 

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Cream cheese mixture: 

• 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

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   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 8 x 8-inch or 9 x 9-inch brownie pan and line it with a sheet of parchment, leaving some extra parchment on either side; this will help with removing the brownies. In a glass or stainless steel bowl, nestled in a saucepan with simmering water, add the butter and chocolate chips. When melted, about 5 minutes, stir until very smooth. 
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   To a medium bowl, add the eggs, white granulated sugar and brown sugar; whisk until
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   it turns a pale brown color, about 5 minutes. Add the melted chocolate and mix. Stir in
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   the salt. Fold in the flour and mix just until combined. 
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   Pour the batter into the prepared brownie pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the
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   cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla extract. Drop a few dollop onto the surface
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   of the brownie batter and then using a skewer, run it through, creating a swirling patter.
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   Repeat any remaining cream cheese mixture. 
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   Transfer to the oven to bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is set and the edges pull
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    away from the pan. Allow to cool completely in the pan; run a knife along the edges
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    and lift up the excess parchment. Cut the brownies into squares.