Ingredients
BATTER
- Baking spray with flour
- 3/4 cup (6 oz.) unsalted butter
- 1 (4-oz.) 70% bittersweet chocolate baking bar, chopped
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring gel (such as Super Red)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (about 6 3/8 oz.) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (about 1 1/8 oz.) unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
CREAM CHEESE SWIRL
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How to Make It
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare the Batter: Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with baking spray. Line bottom and sides of dish with parchment paper, leaving a 2- to 3-inch overhang on sides. Lightly coat parchment paper with baking spray.
Microwave butter and chocolate in a large microwavable bowl on HIGH until melted and smooth, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stopping to stir every 30 seconds. Whisk in sugar. Add eggs 1 at a time, whisking until just blended after each addition. Whisk in food coloring and vanilla.
Whisk together flour, cocoa, and salt in a separate bowl; whisk into butter mixture until just combined. Pour Batter into prepared baking dish.
Prepare the Cream Cheese Swirl: Beat egg whites, cream cheese, and sugar with an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add flour and vanilla; beat on low speed until combined, about 1 minute.
Drop Cream Cheese Swirl into Batter in heaping tablespoonfuls; swirl gently using a knife to create a marbled effect.
Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center of brownies comes out clean, 30to 35 minutes. Let cool completely in baking dish on a wire rack, about 1 hour.