| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 45 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 8 to 10 servings |
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray, for the baking dish
- One 18.2-ounce box brownie mix, such as Duncan Hines
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch square glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and line with a strip of parchment paper.
- Using a rubber spatula, mix together the brownie mix, vegetable oil, egg and 1/3 cup water in a medium bowl until just combined. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the mascarpone, sugar and lemon zest. Pour half the brownie batter in the bottom of the prepared dish and spread evenly. Dollop half of the cheesecake mixture on top and swirl in. Continue with the remaining brownie batter and cheesecake mix.
- Bake until the brownie just barely jiggles and only a few crumbs come out on a toothpick inserted in the center, 55 minutes to 1 hour. Cool completely before refrigerating. Serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 397 |
| Total Fat | 23 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 44 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 29 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 41 mg |
| Sodium | 240 mg |
Reviews
Very good recipe! The water isn’t listed in the ingredient list but it is in the description. I used cream cheese instead of mascarpone. The lemon makes it lighter and refreshing. A family favorite!
just made these last night… different than your average box mix so the addition of the mascarpone was a nice change. they were good but a little cakey.
Very yummy
Tried these and they failed. You don’t have the water listed in the ingredients only in the recipe.
A delightful twist to the usual brownie. I used zest from just one lemon and also the juice from 1/2. I also added 1 tsp. vanilla to the brownie mix. (I always do when making boxed.) Make sure to cook completely. They are very thick and need the full time to cook through. Very moist with that touch of citrus makes these one of my go-to’s. Yum! Thanks 🙂
These were very good. The addition of the mascarpone cheese and lemon zest gives a tangy and creamy twist. I was skeptical at first but loved it. Brownies from a box mix are never quite as good as scratch but these were quick, easy and yummy. Absolutely, would make again!
Very good and so easy.
Just make sure the mascarpone is room temperature otherwise you won’t be able to spread it nor swirl it into the brownie batter.
Store in the fridge for extra fudgey-ness (if they last that long)!
Just make sure the mascarpone is room temperature otherwise you won’t be able to spread it nor swirl it into the brownie batter.
Store in the fridge for extra fudgey-ness (if they last that long)!