Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

These Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies are the best moist brownies for Valentine’s Day and easy to make too. You’ll love the resulting flavour from the red brownie cake layer swirled with the cheesecake layer.

Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I thought it was the perfect time to dust off my recipe box and feature a recipe from my favourite red velvet desserts collection to join my Red Velvet Cake Milkshake recipe.

Don’t forget to check out my other Valentine’s Day recipes, these red velvet cupcakes are classic and for good reason.

I made this Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies Recipe for the first time right before Valentine’s Day, and packaged small bundles for family and friends. It was just a tasty way to say thanks and show appreciation.

Now I make this sweet treat all the time and all through the year. These decadent red velvet brownies are now my favorite brownie recipe ever.

Yet you guys. These Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies are the best of everything I love and need to be made more than once a year. That rich red cake fudgy brownies base and tangy cheesecake frosting is an excellent combination.

*swoon* I love this best red velvet brownie recipe! These homemade red velvet brownies with a beautiful and tasty cheesecake swirl are the most perfect brownies ever.

Best of all, while they are homemade brownies, they are also one of the most simple and easy desserts to make.

How to Make Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

This easy chocolate brownies recipe consists of making the red velvet brownie layer and a cheesecake mixture layer, swirled together. Here are the simple ingredients you’ll need, and the full detailed instructions are in the printable recipe card below.

• all purpose flour
• granulated sugar / white sugar
• cocoa powder
• baking powder
• eggs
• vegetable oil
• whole mil
• vanilla extract
• red food coloring
• white vinegar
• cream cheese

To Make:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder (the dry ingredients). Set aside.

In another medium bowl whisk together eggs, vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons milk, vanilla extract, red food colouring and white vinegar.

Combine the wet ingredients to the dry, until combined. This batter will be very thick, it’s exactly what you want. Remove 3/4 cup of the batter and place it into a bowl. Into this separate batter, mix the remaining 3 tablespoons of milk and set aside.

Pour the original thick batter into the prepared baking pan. Using a spatula, smooth the batter to all edges and flatten to an even layer.

Using a stand mixer or hand mixer (electric mixer), beat the cream cheese and sugar on medium speed, until it is fluffy. Then add the eggs and vanilla, and continue beating until the frosting is combined with no lumps.

Pour the cream cheese mixture onto the top of the red velvet brownie batter, and smooth the cheesecake batter until it reaches all of the edges. Dollop the remaining brownie batter over the cream cheese layer and use the tip of a knife to drag it through the cheesecake frosting, to create a swirl pattern.

Bake for 35 minutes, or until the center is set. Let the chewy red velvet brownies cool completely on a cooling rack (wire rack) before cutting and enjoy!

Red Velvet Brownies Recipe Tips:

Once cooled, you can either cut the delicious red velvet brownies into sections right in the pan or take it all out to cut. To do this, simply place a cutting board onto the top of the pan and quickly turn the entire pan over.

Once turned, gently pat all sides of the pan until the brownie comes loose and falls onto the cutting board.

To turn the huge brownie right side up, place another cutting board on top and quickly flip in the same fashion. It’s now the right way up and ready to be cut. 

You can always cut into heart shaped brownie bites as well, they will still have the gorgeous cream cheese swirl. It IS Valentine’s Day after all!

How to Store Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies:

Cover leftover red velvet cheesecake swirl brownies with plastic wrap or place in an airtight container. They can be kept at room temperature for 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 6 days.

Freezing Instructions: These marbled red velvet brownies will freeze well, for up to 2 months in fact. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, and enjoy.

How to Make a Double Batch: To make more of these delicious brownies, double the ingredients and bake in a larger pan. The oven temperature will be the same yet bake for about 45 minutes or until the center is set and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

These easy red velvet cheesecake brownies are a fun treat for the kids and can be packaged nicely for loved ones as a gift. They’ll go crazy over these yummy homemade red velvet cheesecake brownies.

I’m sure (like us) this red velvet brownie recipe will become one of your all time favorite desserts and start an obsession to gather more delicious red velvet recipes.

For naother twist on cheesecake, try our Easy Coffee Cake Cheesecake.