red velvet bars

Get your jingle on with these easy-to-prepare bars made with the flavors of red velvet cake in  bars. 

Red Velvet Bars

rolls Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookie dough

cocoa

(1 oz) red food color

Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

milk

sugar

butter, softened

vanilla

Heat oven to 350°F. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften. 

In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Add cocoa, food color and egg. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Spread in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. 

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour. 

In 1-quart saucepan, mix flour and milk with whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is very thick. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. 

In large bowl, beat sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute or until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour mixture by tablespoonfuls, beating on high speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Frost bars. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

These red velvet brownies are fudgy bars swirled with cheesecake and baked to perfection. An easy, yet elegant dessert offering!

Red Velvet Brownies

all purpose flour

cocoa powder

salt

unsalted butter

eggs

vanilla extract

red gel food coloring

white vinegar

cooking spray

cream cheese (softened)

brownie batter

water

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Cut two lengths of parchment paper, 8-inches wide and long enough to overhang the pan. Use the sheets of parchment to line the pan laying one piece over the other at 90 degrees.

Sieve the flour, cocoa and salt into a bowl and use a whisk to combine.

In a separate bowl, beat the slightly cooled melted butter and sugar together with a mixture until combined.

Add the eggs and beat for 1-2 minutes until the mixture is thick and pale and the beaters leave a trail in the mixture.

Add the vanilla extract, red food coloring and vinegar, then beat until combined.

Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until fully combined. Transfer most of the batter into the prepared pan, reserving three tablespoons to make the swirl.

For the brownie batter

To make the cheesecake filling, beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and egg together in a separate bowl until smooth.

Top the brownie batter with spoonfuls of cheesecake filling, then spread over the top with an off-set spatula.

For the cheesecake layer

To create the swirl, add 2 teaspoons of hot water to the reserved batter to loosen it. You can add one more teaspoon of water if you feel that your batter is still to thick to swirl.

Drop teaspoons of the reserved batter onto the cheesecake layer and swirl the mixtures together with a skewer.

Bake for 30-35 minutes until risen and slightly wobbly. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with a few moist crumbs. Remove from the oven and place the pan on a cooling rack to cool completely.

Once cooled, transfer to the refrigerator to chill for 2-3 hours or overnight.

To cut into bars, use the parchment to lift the chilled brownie slab from the pan and transfer it to a cutting board. Dip a chef’s knife into hot water, wipe the blade dry and cut into 9 squares. For neat slices, dip and wipe the blade after each cut. Serve and enjoy.

For the swirl

These are so gorgeous and absolutely decadent!

Just what I am looking for! Bookmarked to make for Valentine's Day! Thanks so much for sharing!

These brownies are so gorgeous! I am loving that swirl- so pretty. :)

I made a batch of these brownies after dinner tonight and they were amazing! So delicious and festive for Valentine's Day!

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