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Scream! Cheese Swirl Brownies

Brownie mix and cream cheese swirl into baked classic flavors with Halloween party colors.

Ingredients

• 2 packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup sugar
• 4 drops red food color
• 4 drops yellow food color
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 box (1 lb 6.5 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme brownie mix
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup water
• 2 eggs

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In small bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Set aside.
2. In large bowl, stir brownie mix, pouch of chocolate syrup, oil, water and eggs until well blended. Spread 3/4 of brownie batter in pan. Spoon filling by tablespoonfuls evenly onto brownie batter. Spoon remaining brownie batter over filling. For marbled design, pull knife through batter and filling in wide curves; turn pan and repeat.
3. Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until set. Cool completely at room temperature, about 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 1 hour until chilled. For brownies, cut with plastic knife into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

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