Sherrie's Decadent Brownies

Topping

8 ounces cream cheese 
2 tablespoons Splenda 
1 egg 
1 tsp vanilla extract

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until extremely smooth & add 1/4 cup splenda, add the egg & vanilla extract: mix well.   Set aside.


Brownies

1 cup butter 
3 tbsp oil
1 1/4 cups Splenda or Steele's Maltitol Crystals

2 tbsp vanilla
9 tbsp cocoa powder 

4 large eggs
1 cup ground almond flour 

1/2 teaspoon baking powder
dash salt

Oven-350*F
Butter a 9"x13" pan, set aside.

In a large saucepan, melt the butter, oil & chocolate over very low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, cool slightly.
Stir in the Splenda/Maltitol & vanilla.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in almond flour, baking powder & salt; mix well.
Spread into the prepared pan.
Carefully spoon the cream cheese filling over the brownie base; lightly swirl filling to create a pattern. Bake approximately 24 minutes minutes or until set.  Test with a toothpick for doneness.
Cool completely then cut into squares.

-18 bars @4.1 minus 1.5 gr. fiber= 2.6 carbs

Nutritional Information
source grams  cals %total
Total:   167   
Fat: 16  144  87%
  Sat: 69  42%
  Poly: 16  10%
  Mono: 52  32%
Carbs: 5%
  Fiber: 0%
Protein: 14  8%
Alcohol: 0%