Red Velvet Brownies Cheesecake

:: These Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies are rich, decadent and so perfect for Valentine’s Day! Brownie and cheesecake batter are swirled together to make a festive and impressive dessert. Indianapolis, along with many other states in the Midwest, is coping with a huge ice storm that is supposed to cover us in over an inch of ice.::

 
{ Preparation & Cooking Time : 50 Min }
        Difficulty : Average 
      Cake Type : Chocolate 
            Sevres : 16 large brownies for 16
          Cuisines : American , Canadian


   Ingredients 
 • ½cup unsalted butter
 • 2-oz dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
 • 1 cup sugar
 • 2 large eggs
 • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 • 1 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
 • 2/3 cup all purpose flour
 • 1/4 teaspoon salt
 • 8-oz cream cheese, room temperature
 • 1/3 cup sugar
 • 1 large egg
 • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract


   Preparation Method
1. First Preheat oven to 350F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 8 inch metal baking pan
  and Put a long piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan, letting the parchment
  extend up two sides of the pan and overhang slightly on both ends. (This will make it
  easy to remove the bars from the pan after they have baked.) Butter the parchment.

2. In a small, heatproof bowl, melt butter and chocolate together. Stir until  combined and very smooth. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and red food  coloring. Add chocolate mixture and stir until smooth. Add flour and salt and stir until just combined and no streaks of dry ingredients remain.Pour into  prepared pan and spread into an even layer.

4. To prepare cheesecake mixture, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla extract in a medium bowl until smooth. Distribute the cheesecake mixture in  8 dollops over batter in the pan. Swirl in with a knife or spatula.

5. Now Bake for 35-40 minutes, until brownies and cheesecake are set. A knife inserted into the cheesecake mixture should come out clean and the edges will be lightly browned.

6. Let cool completely in pan on a cooling rack before lifting out the parchment paper to remove the brownies.

       ENJOY