Shelly's Recipe

RED VELVET CREAM CHEESE SWIRL BROWNIES

Category: Brownies/Blondies

1 tablespoon butter, for greasing baking pan

Red Velvet Brownie layer:
1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup cocoa powder
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon red food coloring (gel or powder)
1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar
2 eggs
3/4 cup flour

Cream Cheese layer:
8 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/8 teaspoon vanilla

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8x8 baking pan, set aside.

Combine the melted butter with the sugar, vanilla, cocoa powder, salt, food coloring and vinegar, in that order mixing between additions.

Whisk eggs in a separate small bowl and combine with warm cocoa mix. Fold the flour into the chocolate batter and combine lightly. Reserve 1/4 cup of batter for the top and set aside. Pour the remaining batter into the prepared baking pan.

For the cream cheese layer, blend together the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla in a medium bowl. Gently spread cream cheese layer on top of brownie batter in the pan. Dollop remaining brownie batter over the cream cheese layer. Using a skewer, toothpick or the sharp end of a knife, drag the tip through the cream cheese mixture to create a swirl patter. Bake brownies for 30 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before cutting. Yield: 8-10 servings