Red Velvet Brownies
Fudgy red velvet brownies with a hint of cocoa topped with swirls of sweet and tangy cheesecake for the perfect slice!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 12 squares 1x
- Category: Bars
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Brownies
- 120g (1/2 cup) Unsalted butter
- 200g (1 cup) Granulated sugar
- 2 Large eggs
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 30g (1/4 cup) Cocoa powder
- 80g (2/3 cup) All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- A few drops of gel red food colouring, or 1 tsp liquid colouring
Cheesecake swirl
- 225g (8 oz) Cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
- 50g (1/4 cup) Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
Brownie
- Preheat the oven to 160C / 320F and line a 20cm x 20cm / 8 x 8 inch baking pan
- Melt the butter in the microwave
- Add the sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and food colouring, whisk to combine
- Add the eggs one at a time, whisking until smooth
- Sift in the flour and baking powder, and fold to combine
- Reserve a 1/4 cup of batter to swirl and transfer the remaining batter to the lined tray
Cheesecake swirl
- Combine the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla extract in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer or stand mixer until smooth
- Spoon dollops of the cheesecake mixture over the brownie batter and top with the remaining brownie batter
- Use a knife to create swirls of cheesecake in the batter and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick emerges with a few moist crumbs
- Cool completely, cut into squares and enjoy!
Keywords: red velvet, brownie, blondie, cream cheese, cheesecake, fudgy
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