\"m&m's\"® chocolate marbled blondies

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cup(1 stick) butter
½cupFirmly packed light brown sugar
1largeEgg
2teaspoonsVanilla extract
cupAll-purpose flour
teaspoonBaking soda
1cupM&Ms® milk chocolate mini baking bits; divided
4ouncesCream cheese; softened
2tablespoonsGranulated sugar
1largeEgg yolk
¼cupUnsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

Preheat oven to 350ø F.

Lightly grease a 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside.

In large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Add egg until well blended; stir in vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; stir into creamed mixture.

Stir in ⅔ cup "M&M's"(r) Chocolate Mini Baking Bits; set aside. Dough will be stiff.

In separate bowl beat together cream cheese, granulated sugar and egg yolk until smooth; stir in cocoa powder until well blended. Place chocolate-cheese mixture in six equal portions evenly in bottom of prepared baking pan.

Place reserved batter around cheese mixture and swirl slightly with tines of fork. Pat down evenly on top. Sprinkle with remaining ⅓ "M&M's"(r) Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool completely before cutting into bars. Store in refrigerator in tightly covered container.

Notes: Savor two great tastes...delicious chocolate cheesecake swirled into moist, chewy blondies! MAKES 16 BARS.

Recipe by: 1996 Mars, Incorporated Recipe by 1996 Mars, Incorporated Posted to brand-name-recipes by Barbra<barbra@...> on Feb 03, 1998