Red Velvet Swirl Brownies
Red Velvet Swirl Brownies
Brownies are one of my favorite desserts. They are always moist, portioned sized and delicious. I normally always put pecans or walnuts in my brownies so I wanted to do something different. I love red velvet, but you cant have red velvet without cream cheese. It only made sense to do a cream cheese swirl! These are easy and absolutely delicious to make! Start by getting your favorite chocolate brown store bought brownie mix. Feel free to make your own brownies from scratch, but this is an easy recipe so I used a store bought mix. With the brownie mix, to make it taste more homemade, I used melted butter instead of oil and used milk instead of water. Pour the mix in a bowl.
Beat 2 eggs in a separate bowl and add them to the brownie mix. Add 2/3 cup of whole milk and 3 tbsp of melted butter and mix well.
I like the “folding method” whenever I am making brownies or cake. Take a flat baking spatula and fold the ingredients together. This makes the brownies very moist.
Add 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar. Most red velvet recipes call for white vinegar but apple cider vinegar adds a sweetness. Mix well.
To the brownie mixture, add 1 oz of red food coloring. This will give the brownies a deep red color.
Pour into a greased 9x9 baking dish.
In a separate bowl, add 1 block of softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup milk. Whisk very well. Feel free to use an electronic mixer for this step.
Grab a teaspoon and add a few dollops of cream cheese to the brownies. It does not have to be perfect. Put as much cream cheese as you would like. Make sure each area of the brownie has some cream cheese.
Using a butter knife, drag it down and up and to the side. This will give the brownies the “swirl look”.
Put into a 375 degree oven for 18-20 minutes or until the brownies are fully cooked. Stick a toothpick in the middle of the brownies to test if they are fully cooked.
Remove from the oven and cut into squares once they have cooled. Serve and ENJOY!
Red Velvet Swirl Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 package store bought chocolate brownie mix
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 oz red food coloring
- 1 block cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Pour the brownie mix into a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs.
- Add the beaten eggs, milk and butter to the brownie mixture. Mix well.
- Add the apple cider vinegar and mix again.
- Add the food coloring and mix well until the red color is fully incorporated.
- Pour the mixture Into a greased 9x9 baking pan.
- In a separate bowl, add the softened cream cheese, sugar and 1/4 cup milk. Whisk well.
- Using a teaspoon, add small dollops of cream cheese to the brownie mixture. Make sure each area of the brownie has cream cheese.
- Using a butter knife, start from the top and drag the knife to the bottom of the pan then go up and down and left to right. Repeat multiple times until the brownies have a "swirl" look.
- Add the brownies to the oven and cook 18-20 minutes or until the brownies are fully cooked.
- Remove from the oven and allow them to cool before cutting into squares. Serve and ENJOY!
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