Description
Rich and fudgy red velvet brownies with a hint of cocoa and a smooth cream cheese swirl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 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 (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, mix melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Stir in cocoa powder and red food coloring.
- Gradually add flour and salt, mixing until just combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Drop spoonfuls of cream cheese mixture over the brownie batter and swirl with a knife.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for a vibrant red color.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the brownies fudgy.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: red velvet, brownies, fudgy, dessert, cream cheese