Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

These marbled red velvet cheesecake brownies are the perfect sweet treat this Valentine's Day. Thanks The Novice Chef for the recipe!

Serves: 16 heart-shaped brownies
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

Brownies:

• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 Braswell Family Farms large eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 5 tablespoons milk, divided
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring
• 2 teaspoons white vinegar

Cheesecake mixture:

• 2 8oz packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 Braswell Family Farms eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 18 jelly roll pan with butter or cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons milk, vanilla extract, red food coloring, and white vinegar.
3. Combine the dry and wet ingredients, until completely combined. The batter will be a really thick and almost moldable texture.
4. Remove 3/4 cup of the batter and place it in a medium bowl. Whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of milk into the 3/4 cup of batter you just took out. Set aside.
5. Pour the remaining batter into the prepared jelly roll pan. Using a spatula, smooth out the batter to reach all the edges.
6. In a stand mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until combined and there are no lumps.
7. Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the red velvet layer and smooth mixture till it reaches all the edges.
8. Drop spoonfuls of the remaining red velvet batter that were set aside onto the top of the cheesecake layer. Drag the tip of a knife through the red velvet and the cheesecake layers to create swirls.
9. Bake for 30 minutes, rotating half way through, or just until the center is set and it no longer jiggles.
10. Let cool completely on a wire rack before cutting. Use a medium sized heart cookie cutter to create the perfect Valentine's Day treat!