Description
Indulge in rich, velvety Red Velvet Brownies topped with a creamy swirl of tangy cream cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 1 package cream cheese (8 oz), softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your 9×13 inch pan.
- Melt the butter in a large bowl and stir in the granulated sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Pour in the red food coloring and mix until you achieve the desired hue.
- Beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth.
- Pour half of the brownie batter into the prepared pan; add dollops of the cream cheese mixture over the top.
- Top with the remaining brownie batter and swirl the cream cheese mixture gently.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares for serving.
Notes
Allow the brownies to cool completely for the best texture when cutting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg