4oz(1/2 a block) Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature
⅓cupSugar
3tbsp All-purpose Flour
1Egg, room temperature
3tbspHeavy or double Cream
1tspVanilla extract
1 ½tspGreen Tea powder (Matcha)
¼tspBaking Powder
For Brownie Dough
4ozDark Chocolateat least 60%
1stick1/2 cup unsalted Butter
1cupSugar
2large Eggs
1/3cupall purpose Flour
1/2teaspoonBaking Powder
1/4teaspoonSalt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease an 8 x 8 square pan or line with parchment paper.
Using a mixer with paddle attachment beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth (no more lumps appear). Be patient with this. Beat in the egg. Add the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Sift the green tea, flour and baking powder into the batter and mix until combined. Set aside.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a pan over very low heat. Stir to combine; remove from the heat. Cool for 1 minute. In a bowl, mix the chocolate with the sugar and eggs. Stir in the flour and salt until combined.
Alternately spoon the brownie batter and the green tea batter in the prepared pan. It should look like a chess board or checker board with alternating colors. Don’t worry if they overlap as long as both batters are spread out evenly. Alternatively, spoon the brownie batter into the pan and simply spread the green tea batter on top. Using a butter knife, gently make a swirling pattern to create a marbled effect. Don’t swirl too much so the two batters don’t totally blend.
Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until it springs back slightly when touched. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares. Enjoy!