Red Velvet Swirl Brownies

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup cocoa powder 
• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1  eggs 
• 2  eggs 
• 0.8 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon food coloring red
• 1 pinch salt 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 stick butter unsalted
• 1 tablespoon butter unsalted for pan
• 0.1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 teaspoon vinegar 
• 0.3 cup walnuts toasted chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• wire rack
• baking pan
• skewers

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Special equipment: 8 by 8-inch baking pan
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
4. Butter an 8 by 8-inch baking pan, and set aside.
5. Brownie layer: In a saucepan on medium heat melt the butter.
6. Remove the butter to a large bowl and add the sugar, vanilla, cocoa powder, salt, food coloring, and vinegar, in that order, mixing between additions.
7. Whisk the eggs in a small bowl and stir it into the cocoa mix. Fold in the flour until lightly combined. Stir in the walnuts and pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, saving 1/4 cup of the batter for the top.
8. Cream cheese layer: Blend together the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Gently spread the cream cheese layer on top of the brownie batter in the pan. Dollop the remaining brownie batter over the cream cheese layer. Using a skewer or the tip of a knife, drag the tip through the cream cheese mixture to create a swirl pattern.
9. Bake the brownies for 30 minutes.
10. Remove to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely before cutting.