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Red Velvet Swirl Cheesecake Brownies

These red velvet cheesecake swirl brownies are almost too pretty to eat. The fudgy red velvet brownies and creamy cheesecake filling are a combination that is out of this world delicious.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 6 tablespoon melted butter
  • cup canola oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ tsp white vinegar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon red food dye
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Cheesecake swirl
  • 8 oz block of full-fat cream cheese
  • cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg yolk

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 and prepare an 8x8 pan with parchment or grease. Set to the side.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, oil, and sugar in a bowl. Add in the eggs and whisk until the mixture is light and foamy. Add in the vanilla, vinegar, and food dye.
  3. Add the flour, cocoa powder, and salt to the mixture. Gently fold the dry ingredients in until fully combined. Set the batter to the side.
  4. Make the cheesecake swirl. In a medium-sized bowl with a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla.
  5. Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Then, dollop the creamcheese mixture on top. Use a butter knife or a long skwer to create the swirls. Go back and forth until the desired pattern is acieved.
  6. Bake the brownies in the oven for 25-30 minutes. Let the brownies cool completely in the pan before removing and cutting.