Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownie Bites

Emma K.
Staff Reporter

Do you like to bake? If you do then this is a perfect recipe to make! Fun and easy, they are a quick recipe to make.
Prep: 20 minutes        Cook: 12 minutes Yield: 30 Brownie Bites    
Ingredients:
For the Brownies:

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa butter
• ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon white vinegar
• 2 large eggs, lightly whisked
• ¾ cups all- purpose flour

For the Cheesecake Filling:

• 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large, egg yolk

Equipment:

• Mini muffin pan

Instructions:
To make the brownie batter:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the melted butter, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, food coloring, and salt until combined and then stir in the white vinegar.
3. Add the eggs and stir until combined. Fold in the flour until combined, then set brownie mixture aside.

To make the cheesecake filling:

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese with the sugar, vanilla extract, and egg yolk until combined. Transfer the cheesecake mixture to a piping bag or sealable plastic bag and snip off the tip.
2. Using a small ice cream scoop (or two small spoons) scoop about one tablespoon of the brownie batter into each well of the mini muffin pan. Pipe about 1 teaspoon of the cheesecake mixture atop the brownie batter, then top the cheesecake mixture with an additional 1 teaspoon of brownie batter. Using a toothpick, swirl the brownie batter and cheesecake mixture together.
3. Bake the brownie bites for about 12 minutes or until the cheesecake mixture is fully baked. Remove the brownie bites from the oven and allow them to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before removing them. ​