Red Velvet Brownie Bites with Cream Cheese Swirl (Printable)

Fudgy red velvet brownie bites swirled with creamy cheesecake topping. Ideal for parties and gifting.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Red Velvet Brownie Batter

01 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
02 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 large egg
04 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
05 - 1 tbsp red food coloring (liquid or gel)
06 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
07 - 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
08 - 1/4 tsp salt

→ Cream Cheese Swirl

09 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
10 - 2 tbsp granulated sugar
11 - 1 egg yolk
12 - 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 24-cup mini muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease each cup.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg, vanilla extract, and red food coloring; mix until combined.
03 - Sift in flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Stir until just incorporated—do not overmix.
04 - In a small bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
05 - Spoon about 1 tablespoon of brownie batter into each muffin cup. Add 1 teaspoon of cream cheese mixture on top of each.
06 - Use a toothpick or skewer to gently swirl the cream cheese into the brownie batter for a marbled effect.
07 - Bake for 23–25 minutes, or until centers are set and a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Everything you adore about red velvet cake packed into an adorable poppable format
  • The cream cheese swirl creates the most beautiful marbled pattern that looks fancy but takes seconds
  • Perfect portion control means you can enjoy two without the guilt
02 -
  • Overmixing the brownie batter makes these tough instead of tender, so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • Room temperature cream cheese incorporates smoothly while cold cream cheese leaves lumpy pockets
  • The toothpick test is tricky because the cream cheese stays moist longer than the brownie, look for set edges
03 -
  • Use gel food coloring instead of liquid for a deeper red without adding extra moisture to the batter
  • A cookie scoop makes portioning the brownie batter so much faster and more uniform than using spoons

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