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First published 11/24/13
These brownies will become your best friend. They are so easy, and they’ve become a staple in our house. I plan to have some of these on hand for Thanksgiving so I have something healthy to eat while everyone else is eating the regular desserts (I’m planning to stick to the plan for Thanksgiving).
I’ve found that the cream cheese layer helps mask the “bean” texture in the brownies. And if you don’t like the texture or think the brownies taste like beans, let them sit overnight because they really do improve.
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Special Agent Cream Cheese Brownies
A yummy cream cheese version of the Special Agent Brownie Cake from the book Trim Healthy Mama (pg. 382) THM:S, Low-carb, Sugar free, Gluten and peanut free
Ingredients
- 1 batch Special Agent Brownie Cake batter
- 8 oz. block reduced-fat cream cheese
- 3 T xylitol
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 egg
Instructions
- In a blender, blend the Special Agent Brownie Cake batter until smooth.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, xylitol, vanilla, and egg with an electric hand mixer until smooth.
- Pour the brownie batter into a greased 9x13 inch pan. Spoon the cream cheese mixture on top and swirl with a knife.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Notes
If you do not exceed 1/9th of the batch, the carbs from the black beans in the Secret Agent Brownie Cake will stay under 6 g.
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HI Briana,
I love your recipes. I noticed in some desserts you use xylitol instead of the gentle sweet mix. What is the difference between xylitol and, erythritol ? I know gentle sweet mixes them and stevia. Could you tell me if one is better in some recipes? Thank you very much
Xylitol and erythritol measure the same, but xylitol doesn’t have the cooling sensation that erythritol has, so I prefer the flavor of xylitol. However, xylitol can cause digestive issues in some people + it can be fatal to dogs. Gentle Sweet is more concentrated than xylitol, so you need less Gentle Sweet. I use xylitol in ice cream recipes because it helps the ice cream not freeze so hard.
Briana, I have a dog and we have the very bad habit of letting her have smidges of our food so I won’t even have Xylitol in the house. Is there another THM friendly sweetener I can use instead? What would you suggest if you couldn’t use Xylitol?
Sinea♥
I would personally use stevia since it’s the most economical, but if you don’t like the taste you could try any plan-approved sweetener. 🙂 Here’s a sweetener conversion chart for reference: http://www.trimhealthymama.com/main-home/sweetener-conversion-chart/
Where is the recipe for Special Agent Brownie Cake Batter??
In the old Trim Healthy Mama plan book (#afflink): http://amzn.to/1Of2GWK
I believe it’s also included (with a raspberry frosting recipe) in the THM Cookbook (#afflink): http://amzn.to/24IJqFk
These look delicious! I will definitely have to make these.
What did you put on top? It looks like caramel sauce & whipped topping.
Natural peanut butter and a small squirt of Fat Free Reddi Whip. 🙂