It's #SpringSweetsWeek and time to celebrate those spring treats. Don't forget to checkout all the recipes and the giveaway at the bottom of the post.
Sponsor Shoutout: We have great sponsors for Spring Sweets Week! For today's recipe I used 3 great sponsors to create this recipe!
Nancy's Yogurt: Is a company with a simply motto: local milk, real ingredients, and live cultures- all crafted with care, from our family to yours. They provided me with free products for recipe development. I used their cream cheese. They also have yogurts, cottage cheese, and sour cream products. I love that they are loaded with probiotics too!
Sprinkle Pop: Has THE cutest and most varied and tempting line of candy sprinkles hands down! I just have the hardest time choosing which ones to choose from everytime I shop with them!! Today I am using their Sprinkles called CottonTail Confetti. but I also picked up a packet of their Green Tea Sprinkle Mix which has a wonderful blend of spring colors in just a beautiful hue!
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It’s simple: local milk, real ingredients, and live cultures—all crafted with care, from our family to yours.
Yield: 24 small squares
Strawberry Cheesecake Brownies
These Strawberry Cheesecake Brownies are a nice twist on traditional brownies, with it's rich chocolate brownie bottom, a light strawberry cheesecake like middle and then topped with a chocolate glaze and cute spring candy sprinkles, Sure to be a crowd pleaser at any gathering you bring it to!
ingredients:
Brownies
- 1 box favorite brownie mix (for 9x9 inch pan)
- plus ingredients listed on box
Strawberry Cream Cheese Filling
- 1 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1 14 oz can . sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/3 cup quality seedless strawberry jam
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1=2 drops red food coloring
Topping
- 1 3.5 oz bar of good quality dark chocolate coarsely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
instructions:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Generously grease a 9 inch square pan. Line pan with parchment paper or foil leaving an overhang to help lift the brownies out of the pan. If using foil, generously spray the foil.
Brownies
- In a medium bowl mix together all of the brownie ingredients according to package directions. once mixed, spread evenly into prepared pan.
Filling:
- In a mixing bowl, cream the cream cheese on medium speed until it's fluffy. Add the condensed milk, constarch, jam , egg, vanilla, and food coloring , blend well. Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie layer.
- Place the pan on the lower rack of the oven. bake for 40 minute or until set. the top should be mainly pink but is ok if the edges are browned a little.
- Remove from oven, and cool on wire rack till it reaches room temperature. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes , overnight is best.
Topping
- melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave or in a double broiler. Once mixed and smooth, spread over the top of the strawberry cheese cake layer, be sure to work quickly , since the brownies were chilled the chocolate will set quickly.
- If using any candy sprinkles, sprinkle them on top of chocolate topping before it sets up.
- Once it sets, use the paper or foil overhang flaps to carefully lift from pan and place on cutting board. peel back lining, and carefully cut into small squares or rectangles. Serve at room temperature, but store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Wednesday #SpringSweetsWeek Recipes
- Baked Carrot Cake Donuts with Cream Cheese Glaze by House of Nash Eats
- Buttermilk Carrot Cake by The Crumby Kitchen
- Carrot Cake Macaron by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars by The Speckled Palate
- Coconut Cream Sweet Rolls by Cooking With Carlee
- Crêpes with Orange Caramel and Mascarpone by Karen's Kitchen Stories
- Double Chocolate Profiteroles by Family Around the Table
- Easter Dipped Sugar Cookies by A Savory Feast
- Easy Pina Colada yogurt parfaits by Creative Southern Home
- Frozen Yogurt Pie with Cake Mix Crust by Our Good Life
- Key Lime Tart by Sweet Beginnings
- Krispy Peeps Treats by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Lavender Blueberry Cheesecake Bars by The Gingered Whisk
- Lemon Blueberry Baked Donuts by Palatable Pastime
- Lemon Blueberry Scones by Blogghetti
- Lemon Shortbread Bars by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
- Lemon Totos by Jolene's Recipe Journal
- Marshmallow Chick Cupcake by Simply Inspired Meals
- Peeps Snack Mix by Home Sweet Homestead
- Rainbow Cookies by Kate’s Recipe Box
- Spring Bling Meyer Lemon Almond Cake by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Spring Sugar Cookie Bars by Cookaholic Wife
- Strawberry Cheesecake Brownies by The Tip Garden
- Strawberry Chocolate Chip Buckwheat Pancakes by Crumb Top Baking
- Strawberry Lemonade Mocktail by A Joyfully Mad Kitchen
- Tres Leches Cake by Kelly Lynn’s Sweets and Treats
- Vegan Raspberry Dark Chocolate Energy Bites by The Baking Fairy
- Welcome Spring Gravity Drip Cake by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
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