Red Velvet Swirl Brownies

Name: Red Velvet Swirl Brownies
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter, melted; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup cocoa powder; Pinch of salt; 1 tablespoon red food coloring; 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Prep 30 min
Total 60 min
Servings 12

A brownie layer is topped with a swirled cheesecake layer in this pretty and tasty twist on two classics: cheesecake and red velvet cake! MORE+ LESS-

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated July 15, 2015

Ingredients

Ingredients for Red Velvet Layer:

stick unsalted butter, melted

cup sugar

teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4

cup cocoa powder

Pinch of salt

tablespoon red food coloring

teaspoon apple cider vinegar

eggs

3/4

cup all-purpose flour

Ingredients for Cream Cheese Layer:

ounces cream cheese, softened

1/4

cup sugar

egg

1/2

teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

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Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter an 8 by 8-inch baking pan, and set aside.
2

Brownie layer: Add melted butter to a large bowl and add the sugar, vanilla, cocoa powder, salt, food coloring, and vinegar, in that order, mixing between additions. Whisk the eggs in a small bowl and stir it into the cocoa mix. Fold in the flour until lightly combined. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, saving 1/4 cup of the batter for the top.
3

Cream cheese layer: Blend together the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Gently spread the cream cheese layer on top of the brownie batter in the pan. Dollop the remaining brownie batter over the cream cheese layer. Using a skewer or the tip of a knife, drag the tip through the cream cheese mixture to create a swirl pattern. Bake the brownies for 30 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely before cutting