My Brownies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 10 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
• 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature - 2 sticks) or 16 tablespoons unsalted margarine (room temperature - 2 sticks)
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted & cooled
• 1/2 cup splenda brown sugar blend
• 1/2 cup splenda granular
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure chocolate flavoring (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups almond meal (finely ground almonds)
• 6 tablespoons dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375ºf(175ºc).
• 2 butter 13"x9"(32.5x22.5cm) and line bottom with parchment paper.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter or margarine until smooth.
• 4 beat in chocolate and sweetener.
• 5 beat in eggs 1 at a time, scraping the bowl well after each addition.
• 6 add the coffee granules and extracts.
• 7 beat until combined.
• 8 in medium bowl, mix almond meal, cocoa powder, salt & baking powder.
• 9 add to the chocolate mixture and beat well.
• 10 scrape into prepared pan and smooth the top.
• 11 bake 35-40 minutes, until the top is firm.
• 12 cool on wire rack before cutting.
• 13 store, covered in the refrigerator.