Red Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies with Blueberries, a red, white and blue twist on the classic brownie recipe. Equally decadent and rich, these brownies are heavenly scrumptious. A great dessert for the 4th of July celebration.
After my Red Velvet Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream, l simply fell in love with the intense red food colouring and l really had to use it again in another dessert. I had brownies on my to-do list for quite some time, until l decided that the wait had to be over.
So these red velvet cheesecake swirl brownies had to be the dream come true. They are rich, chocolatey, beautifully decadent, and a perfect red white and blue fix for the most awaited summer celebration.
Hard to say no to chocolate or anything that’s got chocolate in it, right? The cream cheese brings richness and a splash of white colour, making them even more appealing to one’s tastebuds. Throw in some blueberry, for extra yumminess, and colour, and you have one perfect dessert.
Yes, I know, it’s not the healthiest dessert in the world, but let’s just not talk about it. It’s time to indulge, and that’s what we are going to do. Or, we can just say that adding blueberries makes the brownies a little less naughty. Not!
How to make the best red velvet cheesecake swirl brownies
A deep red colour can only be achieved by using a good-quality food colouring. I strongly recommend using red food colouring paste, rather than the liquid ones, which are very bad quality and you will never get the deep red a paste gives. And you only need to use a tiny bit to get the best results.
But let’s see how we can make these brownies:
- melt the butter and chocolate over a low heat
A high heat might burn the chocolate, since it melts way too quickly, so do leave it on a low heat, even if it takes a little big longer. Better safe than sorry, right?
- beat the eggs with the sugar until you can a pale yellow colour
- in a bowl, add the sifted flour, cocoa powder, red food colouring, beaten eggs and the chocolate mixture.
- mix well to get a smooth paste, then add the mixture onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper
Cream Cheese Swirls
Once the chocolate has been added to the baking tray, we can mix the soft cheese with the egg yolk and vanilla extract. Add a few dollops onto the chocolate mixture, and use a knife to swirl it around.
Note! You can also just drop a few dollops of cheese cream without swirling it around, the white colour will be a lot more noticeable this way.
Top with a handful of blueberries. I have used fresh blueberries, but frozen ones should work well too, I don’t think they could change the consistency on the batter too much. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the brownies comes out clean. Leave to cool down, then cut into squares.
Looking for a healthier red white and blue summer treat? How about my healthy homemade red and white blue popsicles?
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies with Blueberries, a red, white and blue twist on the classic brownie recipe. Equally decadent and rich, these brownies are heavenly scrumptious. A great dessert for the 4th of July celebration.
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 100 g butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 75 g caster sugar
- 50 g plain flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp red food colouring paste
- 200 g soft cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- a handful of fresh blueberries
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Cut the butter into small cubes, add it to a pan together with the chocolate broken into pieces.
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Melt them over a low heat, give a good stir so that the mixture is smooth.
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In a separate bowl, mix the eggs and sugar until nice and fluffy.
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Add the sifted flour, cocoa powder, red food colouring, beaten eggs and the chocolate mixture.
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Oil and flour a square baking tray that has 20X20cm
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Spread the mixture evenly into the baking tray.
Mix together the cream cheese, egg yolk and vanilla extract, and throw dollops on top of the brownie mixture, then use a knife to swirl it around. Scatter some blueberries on top.
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Bake in the preheated oven at 180 (375 Fahrenheit) degrees C for about 25 minutes.
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Enjoy!
- To see the measurements in cups and ounces, please click on the US CUSTOMARY link.
- The amount of ingredients listed can be adjusted depending on the number of servings you need, just click on the number next to SERVINGS.
Creative color for cheesecakes. Gorgeous!