Red Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies

If you’re a fan of Red Velvet Cake…. You will love these delicious brownies!

Servings: 9-15 Brownies

Red Velvet Brownie Batter

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cup all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder (use natural rather than dutch processed cocoa)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 6 ounces unsalted butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 ounce red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 9"x13” baking pan and line the bottom with paper. You can grease the paper too so the brownies come out of the pan easier.
3. Sift flour, cocoa and baking powder into a bowl and set aside.
4. Melt the chocolate and butter together until combined.
5. Whisk the sugar into the chocolate.
6. Whisk in the eggs, red food coloring and vanilla; combine completely.
7. Gradually mix in sifted ingredients. Stir until combined.
8. Reserve 1/2 cup and pour the rest of the batter into the prepared pan.

Cheesecake Swirl

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg

Directions

1. For your swirl layer on top, use an electric mixer to combine and soften the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg.
2. Dollop spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture on top of the prepared brownie batter.
3. Dollop spoonfuls of your remaining 1/2 cup brownie batter and swirl with a butter knife or your fingertip to marbleize!
4. Bake i preheated oven until puffy, but not jiggly, in the middle; about 30-40 minutes.