Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2Grease and line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper.
- 3In a mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, egg, vanilla extract, sour cream, cornstarch, and sugar until smooth using a blender for the cream cheese layer.
- 4Brown butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring every 10 seconds.
- 5Once the butter turns golden brown, transfer it to a heatproof bowl.
- 6Add cocoa powder, oil, vanilla, chopped chocolate, vinegar, and food color to the browned butter.
- 7Mix and let the mixture cool at room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
- 8In another bowl, whisk eggs and light brown sugar for 4-6 minutes until dissolved and the mixture turns into a light pale color.
- 9Add powdered sugar and mix until fully combined (1-2 minutes).
- 10Combine the egg mixture with the browned butter mixture, and mix until combined.
- 11Add flour and chocolate chips to the batter.
- 12Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- 13Transfer half of the brownie mixture to the prepared pan.
- 14Reserve 30g / 2-3 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture; add the remaining cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie layer.
- 15Top with the remaining brownie batter.
- 16Add the reserved cream cheese mixture and make swirls.
- 17Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the edges are golden and the center is slightly fudgy.
- 18Let cool completely before cutting.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tbsp natural cocoa powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar
- 1.75 cup powdered sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temp
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1.5 tsp gel red food coloring
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 0.75 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 0.33 cup semi sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temp
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp sour cream, room temp
- 1 large egg, room temp
Equipment
8x8 inch panparchment papermixing bowlblendersaucepanheatproof bowlwhisk
Tips
- Be careful not to overmix the brownie batter when adding flour and chocolate chips.
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