Red Velvet Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
Luscious red velvet brownies swirled with sweet cream cheese filling for the ultimate holiday dessert.
Servings: 24 brownies
Ingredients
- 4 (1 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate baking bars chopped
- 3/4 c. butter
- 2 1/4 c granulated sugar divided
- 4 lg. eggs
- 1 (1 oz.) bottle red liquid food coloring
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract divided
- 2 tsp. all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese softened
- 2 egg whites
- 1 T. all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13-inch pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides. Spray foil with non-stick cooking spray.
- Microwave chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl on HIGH for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals. Using an electric mixer, beat in 2 cups sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add food coloring, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Slowly add 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/8 tsp. salt, beat until just blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until fluffy. Add egg whites, remaining 1 tsp. vanilla, and 1 tablespoon flour, beat until smooth. Drop cream cheese mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls over batter in pan and gently swirl with a knife.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lift brownies from pan, using foil sides as handles. Gently remove foil; cut brownies into squares.
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