Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min. + cooling
Yield 2 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
Can't decide between red velvet cake, brownies or cheesecake? These red velvet cheesecake brownies will allow you to have all three!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon red gel food coloring, optional
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • CHEESCAKE TOPPING:
  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking dish with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, beat melted butter and sugar on medium speed until smooth, 2-3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly incorporated, 2-3 minutes. Beat in buttermilk, food coloring and vanilla extract. Sift in flour, baking cocoa and salt; stir to combine. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
  3. In a separate large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth, 3-4 minutes. Beat in sugar, egg and vanilla extract until fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
  4. Dollop cream cheese mixture on top of brownie batter. Use a knife to swirl cream cheese mixture. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely. Refrigerate overnight, cut into squares to serve.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 251 calories, 15g fat (9g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 189mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

These red velvet cheesecake brownies combine three of my favorite desserts: red velvet cake, brownies and cheesecake. The result is a soft, pillowy red velvet brownie with creamy cheesecake topping. —Lauren Habermehl, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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