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The Best Red Velvet Brownies

The Best Red Velvet Brownies

These brownies are a solid addition to any baker's repertoire. Think fudgy bites of red velvet brownies with a generous amount of cheesecake swirled on top. This all gets baked in one go, giving the sense of a cream cheese frosting but more of a cheesecake vibe. The brownies are packed full of white chocolate chips which give that extra texture.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 9
Author: Florence Jackson

Ingredients

  • 170 g (¾ cups) Unsalted Butter Melted
  • 100 g (½ cups) Light Brown Soft Sugar
  • 100 g (½ cups) Granulated Sugar
  • 2 (2) Large Free Range Eggs
  • 2 tsp (2 tsp) Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) White Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 tsp (1 tsp) Red Food Coloring See Notes
  • 90 g (¾ cups) All Purpose Flour (Plain Flour)
  • 30 g (6 tbsp) Cocoa Powder
  • 100 g (½ cups) White Chocolate Chips

For the Cheesecake Swirl

  • 220 g (8 oz) Full Fat Cream Cheese See Notes
  • 1 (1) Large Free Range Egg
  • 50 g (¼ cups) Granulated Sugar

Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 180℃ Fan/370℉. Line an 8" Square Pan with greaseproof paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter and both sugars. Add in the eggs, vanilla, vinegar, and food color and mix again. It should look a really bright red, feel free to add more if using liquid/less if using gel.
  • Add the flour, chocolate chips and cocoa powder, fold gently into the wet mixture with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until just combined. Pour into the lined tin. 
  • Make the cheesecake layer by whisking the ingredients together until smooth - you may want to use an electric mixer for the cream cheese to really get the lumps out. Pour over the brownie batter and swirl using a knife.
  • Bake 30 minutes (up to 35 minutes) - until the center is only a little wobbly. Remove and let cool completely before slicing and serving.

Notes

  1. Food Coloring: You can use any type of food coloring that you like. I find gel dyes give the brightest shade of red, and only require a few drops. Liquid works too, just use a little more! 
  2. Cream Cheese: Make sure to use full fat. You can use the block or spreadable variety, just make sure it's fully whisked until smooth. I find the whipped spreadable cream cheese to get to that smooth consistency the fastest (block can take a long time to remove all the lumps).