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Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

These decadent, delicious, and beautiful Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies bring you the goodness of both brownies and cheesecake.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 squares
Calories 220 kcal

Ingredients
 

For The Brownie Batter

  • ½ cup Butter
  • ½ tablespoon Cocoa powder
  • 4 ounce Semi-sweet chocolate, Chopped
  • 2 egg, Room temperature
  • ¾ cup Sugar
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon White vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup All-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1-2 teaspoon Red gel food coloring, Depending how red you like to see

For The Cheesecake Batter

  • 8 ounce Cream cheese, Room temperature
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Sour cream, Room temperature
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, Preferably clear

Instructions
 

How To Make The Brownie Batter

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8X8 inch square pan with parchment paper. Set it aside.
  • On medium-low heat, melt the butter and chocolate in a saucepan. Stir occasionally. Remove from the heat and add the cocoa powder. Set aside for the cocoa powder to bloom.
    ½ cup Butter, 4 ounce Semi-sweet chocolate, ½ tablespoon Cocoa powder
  • Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add the sugar, whisking vigorously.
    ¾ cup Sugar
  • Add the eggs one at a time and whisk after each one and whisk vigorously.
    2 egg
  • Add the vanilla extract and white vinegar and mix well.
    2 teaspoon Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon White vinegar
  • Next, add the food coloring, and mix well. Add more if you like it more bright red.
    1-2 teaspoon Red gel food coloring
  • Sift the flour, salt, and espresso powder, using a spatula and add the flour to the batter. Do Not Overmix.
    ¼ teaspoon Salt, ½ cup All-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon espresso powder
  • Reserve ½ cup of the red brownie batter and set aside. Pour the remaining batter in the lined pan and set aside.

How To Make The Cheesecake Batter

  • Make sure to put the cream cheese out of the fridge for a few hours. Use the paddle attachment and beat the cream cheese until creamy and soft.
    8 ounce Cream cheese
  • Add sugar, egg yolk, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Beat the mixture well until smooth and lump free.
    ¼ cup Sugar, 1 tablespoon Sour cream, 1 Egg yolk, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

How To Assemble

  • Use a large spoon and drop dollops of cream cheese batter over the brownie batter. Use the reserved batter and drop dollops of red batter over the cream cheese batter.
  • Use a pairing knife or a skewer and make swirls by dragging the red batter into the white batter and vice versa.
  • Bake the brownie for 20-25 minutes. Leave the brownie in the pan for 3-4 hours to cool down completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 136mgPotassium: 79mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 422IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
Keyword BROWNIES, Red velvet, Red Velvet Brownies, Valentin's Brownies
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