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French Silk Brownies

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  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 4 hr 0 min
  • Servings 24
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A classic pie takes a new shape, guaranteed to satisfy the biggest chocoholics! A fudge brownie layer is topped with silky chocolate filling and finished off with picture-perfect sweet whipped cream swirls that everyone will fall for.
Created Jun 7, 2018
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Ingredients

  • 2 boxes Betty Crocker™ chocolate chunk brownie mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix boxes
  • 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

  • 1 package (250 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons icing sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
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    2
    Make brownie batter as directed on boxes. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Spread in pan. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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    3
    In large bowl, beat Filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl frequently. Spread evenly over brownies. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until set.
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    4
    When ready to serve, cut brownies into 6 rows by 4 rows. In chilled medium bowl, beat 1 cup whipping cream with electric mixer on medium-high speed until slightly thickened. Reduce speed; beat in 3 tablespoons icing sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Increase speed; beat mixture until stiff peaks form.
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    5
    Spoon whipped cream into decorating bag fitted with 1/2-inch star piping tip. In centre of each brownie, apply steady pressure to bag while squeezing, and pipe in tight circle to make rosette flower about 1 1/2 inches in diametre. Stop squeezing, and quickly lift bag off. Garnish rosettes with chocolate chips. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    No decorating bag? Fill large resealable freezer bag; cut off one bottom corner, and squeeze whipped cream out to decorate.
  • Tip 2
    To quickly soften cream cheese, remove from wrapper, and place on microwavable plate; microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or just until softened.

Nutrition Information

280 Calories, 16g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 31g Total Carbs

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 24
Calories
280
Total Fat
16g
Saturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
Sodium
115mg
Total Carbs
31g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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