Cream Cheese Swirl Brownie Dessert Cups

A brownie classic! Who can resist rich cream cheese swirled through rich fudgy brownies? MORE + LESS -

Filling

oz cream cheese, softened (from 8-oz package)

egg

tablespoons sugar

1/4

teaspoon vanilla

box Betty Crocker™ Original Supreme Premium brownie mix

Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box

1/3

cup Hershey's® semi-sweet chocolate chips or Reese's® peanut butter chips

1/3

cup chopped pecans

2 1/2

cups vanilla ice cream

large strawberries, sliced

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1

Heat oven to 350ºF (325ºF for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. In small bowl, beat Filling ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Set aside.
2

Make brownie batter as directed on box. Spread three-fourths of brownie batter in pan. Spoon filling by tablespoonfuls evenly onto brownie batter. Spoon remaining brownie batter over filling. Cut through mixture with knife several times for marbled design. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
3

Bake 40 to 44 minutes or until toothpick inserted in brownies 1 inch from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. For 16 brownies, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
4

In each dessert cup, place 1 brownie, ice cream and strawberry slices. Serve immediately.

Softening cream cheese is easy. Just microwave unwrapped cream cheese in a microwavable bowl uncovered on High 10 to 15 seconds.
Store brownies covered in refrigerator.