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Cream cheese, chocolate, brownies, Hershey’s...these brownies have everything I LOVE! Put it all together and you will have the most fantastic Hershey’s cream cheese brownies you have ever had!
Hershey’s Cream Cheese Brownies Recipe

I am not sure I have ever met a brownie I didn’t like. Sure I like some more than others but a homemade brownie, those are always hard to pass up. And this recipe is no different, do not make the mistake of not making these amazing cream cheese brownies with frosting. That’s right, there’s frosting too!

These brownies are quick and easy to make. Plus with the cream cheese swirl, these bites of heaven are worth everything you put into it! If you ask me the hardest thing to do is waiting for the chocolate frosting to set up so I can dig in. Let’s be real, sometimes I just can’t wait.

Our family loves all of the brownies, so much so we have a TON of brownie recipes that are just as good as the next! An all-time favorite is Mom’s Famous Chocolate Marshmallow Brownies they are over the moon amazing. Then there is our Fudgy Brownies Recipe and Instant Pot Fudgy Brownies Recipe, both fudgy and gooey with all the delectable chocolate but two different ways to make them!

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To make these Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies you’ll need:

HERSHEY’S COCOA BROWNIES INGREDIENTS:

  1. Hershey’s milk chocolate chips
  2. Butter
  3. Large eggs
  4. Vanilla extract
  5. Sugar
  6. Unsweetened Hershey’s cocoa powder
  7. Salt
  8. All-purpose flour
  9. Cream cheese
  10. Hershey bars

Related Recipe: Looking for more Brownies Recipes? Try our Buckeye Brownies!

A close-up of chocolate brownie squares topped with a layer of chocolate, arranged in a row on a white plate.

Hershey’s Cream Cheese Brownies Recipe

4.34 from 3 votes
From-scratch fudgy brownies with a cream cheese swirl – what's not to love in this decadent dessert?
Serving16
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
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Ingredients

  • 3 ounces Hershey's Milk Chocolate Chips
  • 10 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour

For the Cream Cheese Swirl

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Chocolate Top

  • 5 (1.55 ounce) chocolate Hershey Bars

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 x 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray
  2. In the microwave, melt chocolate and butter until smooth. Set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat eggs and vanilla with the sugar. Slowly add in chocolate mixture until well combined.
  4. In small bowl, sift together cocoa, salt and flour. Add mixture to rest of batter.
  5. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.

For the Cream Cheese Swirl

  1. Beat ingredients together until smooth. Pour over brownie batter. Use sharp knife to swirl together.
  2. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until just set and toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  3. Top the baked brownies with original sized Hershey Bars and return to still warm (but turned off) oven until lightly melted. Allow to cool a little bit.
  4. *You can also skip this step because the heat from the brownies will help melt the chocolate bars on top.

Notes

Tips for to make these brownies amazing!
  1. Be sure to not over swirl otherwise the cream cheese will mix in completely and you will lose the swirl.
  2. When doubling the batch use a 9 x 13 inch baking pan (I know you want to double these).
  3. The brownies can be left out at room temperature for a few hours, but to store put them in an airtight container and put them in the fridge. 
  4. It is best to make the recipe as is and not substitute the brownies with a box mix. We have not had the best results with a box mix.

Nutrition

Calories: 279 kcal · Carbohydrates: 28 g · Protein: 3 g · Fat: 17 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 66 mg · Sodium: 159 mg · Potassium: 113 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 21 g · Vitamin A: 457 IU · Calcium: 29 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
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Recipe adapted from Doughmestic

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Hershey’s Cream Cheese Brownie square on a white dish
Published: September 16, 2022Updated: April 12, 2024

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Questions & Reviews

  1. Margaret Garner says:
    Can't wait to try this one. Yum
  2. Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says:
    Brownies AND cream cheese? I'm sold!
  3. Niki Maxwell says:
    Oh my, these look SO GOOD!
  4. deb says:
    enjoy
  5. ma. elsie mosquera says:
    i love cooking most and i want to try most of your featured recipes.... so yummy..
  6. Michelle K says:
    OMG!!! <3
  7. Marcie says:
    We've made these now 3 times. This has quickly become a family favorite. Not too sweet, not to fudgey (not sure if this is a word). Super easy to make and goes together super fast. The worst part is waiting for them to bake! Thank you so much for posting!
  8. chrissi says:
    would you double recipe for a 9x13 pan
  9. Cyd says:
    You would need to double it for a 9 x 13 pan.
  10. Melissa says:
    I just want to make sure if the flour is suppose to be self rising or plain? Can't wait to try them.
  11. Angie says:
    Just made these and they are DELICIOUS......my new favorite!
  12. rosemary Boyd says:
    These look delicious but what can I substitute for Hershey Bars - not available in Ireland
  13. Cyd says:
    Any milk chocolate would work. (If they have that in Ireland) Can always find chocolate on Amazon!
  14. Hairess says:
    These were delicious! Perfect for cream cheese lovers! My oven runs hot so I removed from the oven at 45 minutes, turned off heat, and put the Hershey bars on and let sit for 15 minutes and removed again. Then used a knife to spread the Hershey's. Yum!
  15. Patty says:
    Going to try these for Christmas Day !! Can't wait :)
  16. christine holladay says:
    what kind of flour? Plain or self rising for the Hershey's Cream Cheese Brownies
  17. Ashley says:
    I saw where two others had asked about the flour but didn't see a response to them on here...is it self-rising or all purpose? Thanks so much
  18. Cyd says:
    We used all purpose.
  19. carolyn b says:
    I just made these and they look nothing like ur picture-??? I did make them a lil bit healthier by using stevia(1/2) and ff cream cheese-bit there is no white on mine any where-where did I go wrong??
  20. Kay says:
    Would this work with gluten-free flour?
  21. Cyd says:
    Hi Kay, I pulled up some information on subbing gluten free flour for regular flour. Hope this helps! Purely subbing in gluten-free flour doesn't always work. Because gluten is a structural protein, the products are often very tender and even crumbly if you just replace the flour that?s called for in the recipe with gluten-free flour. However, in some baked products such as muffins or cookies, you can make that simple substitution. When you?re making muffins or cookies, even with wheat flour, you don't want to overwork the batter or dough because overworking results in too much gluten production and a tough product. I typically use a gluten-free flour for muffins and cookies and don't add any kind of binder for extra structure. On the other hand, cakes, breads, scones, and other baked goods with a non-gluten flour require some structural assistance from a binder. Many people use xanthan gum as a binder, and most all store-bought gluten-free products also contain xanthan gum.
  22. Gloria says:
    The photo of the brownies look layered, with brownie then cream cheese then brownie, not swirled as instructed in the recipe.
  23. Shallin says:
    Try this frosting. You won't regret it! 1 c. sugar, 5 Tbsp. margarine or butter, 1/3 cup milk. Boil exactly one minute, then add 1 c. chocolate chips and stir until smooth. Spread on brownies/cake immediately because it's difficult to spread when it cools and the chocolate chips start to set up.
  24. Heather says:
    Has anyone tried this with a boxed brownie mix? Just wondering about the time to cook.
  25. Jessica says:
    How do you store these?
  26. Cyd says:
    They are fine to sit out for a few hours, but any leftovers should be put in an airtight container and refrigerated.
  27. Cathy says:
    A little confused with only 3 oz of choc chips?
  28. Cyd says:
    It's 3 ounces of chocolate chips, not a 3 ounce package. They come in 11.5 ounce packages. So you will need about 1/4 of the package for 3 ounces.
  29. Rachel says:
    I think the recipe is confusing and not written correctly. It makes it seem that the 5 Hershey bars get mixed into the cream cheese layer...and then you need to layer a whole new batch of them over the top once cooked. Don’t think you meant to have the 5 bars as part of the cream cheese layer - but that’s how the actual recipe reads.
  30. Amy says:
    What if you need to substitute the eggs bc of an allergy?
  31. Cyd says:
    If you have an egg substitute you use when baking and it works great, it will probably be fine in this recipe. We have only made it as the recipe directs.
  32. Cyd says:
    If you scroll through the post we have pictures showing each step on how to make these brownies. Hope that helps.
  33. Claudia says:
    Can I make the brownies from a box, top the baked brownies with the cream cheese mixture and the candy bars?
  34. Momma Cyd says:
    Yes, boxed brownies are a great shortcut to this recipe!
  35. Phil kopiec says:
    Made this last night, not sure why but I must have done something wrong. The brownies came out super hard. Also found out the hard way unless you want the Hersheys insignia and gridlock es from the bars showing, place them upside down on top to melt in oven. Will try again sometime. Thanks

    3 stars

  36. Michelle says:
    I have been making this recipe for years and it's still one that I always come back to because everyone loves it!

    5 stars

  37. Momma Cyd says:
    So glad to hear that you like these brownies. They are one of our favorites too.
  38. Colleen says:
    Sooooo good! My aunt used to make a cake that we all loved. Her recipe called for Baker's chocolate (liquid). Can't get it anymore. My cousin, sister and I agree this recipe is the closest we've ever tasted to hers! I doubled the cake and tripled the cream cheese layer (I didn't use all of the cream cheese mixture.) Delicious!!

    5 stars

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