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These brownies are an amazing and decadent spin on a traditional gooey butter cake recipe.
One day, many years ago, my daddy brought home a 9×13 baking dish full of this gooey yellow concoction that a lady at work had made for him. We were all pretty leery of it, to tell you the truth. It looked like cheesecake but it was warm. That’s not right, you guys.
Then he told us the name. Gooey Butter Cake. We didn’t hesitate to dive face first into that pan. I mean, the name alone sounds heavenly.
We all know that gooey butter cake has been done to death. (I’ve made chocolate chip gooey butter cookies and a red velvet gooey butter cake myself), but this isn’t cake! This is brownies.
Gooey butter brownies. It’s okay if you just died right then. The sweet, gooey burst of buttery chocolate will revive you.
I’ve been in a total baking slump these last couple of months. How many types of brownies and cookies can one person make anyway? It’s been lots and lots of savory recipes around here, which really doesn’t bother me at all. I know y’all like some desserts mixed in though, so I racked my brain for a new brownie recipe and this is what popped up. Guys. It’s genius. I hope you’ll make these, because they are so, so good!
Gooey Butter Brownies
Ingredients
For the brownies:
- 1 box brownie mix
- 1 large egg
- 8 tablespoons butter melted
For the topping:
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 8 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 16 ounces powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- To make the brownie base, mix together the dry mix, egg, and melted butter. Spread into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
- To make the topping, beat together the cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, butter, and powdered sugar until well combined. Spread over the brownies.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until the center is still slightly jiggly and gooey.
- Cool before cutting and serving.
Emily @ Life on Food says
My lips are smacking!! So good!
Angie says
I am making this right now. The mix just lists brownie mix, butter, and egg. The mix is really, really thick! The box of brownie mix calls for oil, and water to be added. I don’t know whether to add these two ingredients of not, since they weren’t listed. Help!
Angie says
I have a question. I started to make this per the directions with just the brownie mix, butter, and egg. It is very, very, thick. On the box of brownie mix itself, it says to add water, and oil. I am not sure whether to include these two ingredients that were not listed. Help!
Karly says
Hi @Angie,
You don’t add the ingredients called for on the box. Just use the egg and butter. The batter will definitely be thick. Spread it in the pan and top with the cream cheese mixture and it will come out just right. 🙂
Staci Cass says
I only have a ceramic dish to bake in. Will I change the baking time?
Willow @ Will Cook For Friends says
I’m pretty sure a little part of me died and went to heaven just LOOKING at these brownies. To be completely honest, I like my brownies really classic and not too gussied up… but dump that pan of gooey butter cake on top, and I will not complain! These could be waaaay too dangerous if I don’t have a large group of people to pawn most of them off on, that’s for sure!
Renee @ Tortillas and Honey says
I absolutely adore gooey butter cakes and I love the twist that you’ve done with this recipe! I HAVE to have this right now!!!
Tracy | Pale Yellow says
I made gooey chocolate chip cookie dough cake for my friend for her birthday because she is from the St. Louis area. So when I saw this recipe I email it to her to ask if it was too much, not too much! This looks fantastic!
dina says
oh these look so tempting!
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says
Incredible! Can’t wait to make these!
Tash says
*Drool* I’ll take 1000!!
These look amazing.
April says
Made this for dinner and it didn’t last long. Everyone wanted seconds and it is our new favourite dessert.
Karly says
@April,
Wonderful! Glad you liked them! 🙂
Joanne says
You really can’t go wrong when you combine the words gooey+butter+brownies. I mean, that’s like a life rule!
Rachel Cooks says
holy crap. Gimme the whole pan.
tanya says
Best three words in the English language Karly!! You done good, real good!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
Woah!!!! I am dying over these gooey brownies! I think I need about 4 of those with my coffee right now!!! Yum!