Description
Rich, fudgy brownies swirled with creamy cheesecake, combining the best of red velvet and cheesecake flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp red food coloring
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Mix melted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder, and food coloring in a bowl.
- Stir in flour and salt until just combined.
- Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Drop spoonfuls of cheesecake mixture over brownie batter.
- Swirl with a knife to create a marbled effect.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before cutting.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother mixing.
- For deeper red color, add extra food coloring.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: red velvet cheesecake brownies, dessert recipe, easy baking