Name: Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 40 bars or 12 large hearts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/4 cups flour; 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 3 large eggs; 1 cup vegetable oil; 4 tablespoons milk (divided); 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon red food coloring; 2 teaspoons white vinegar; 2 8- ounce packages cream cheese (softened); 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla

Red Velvet Cheesecake Barsare what you get when you combine two popular desserts! They are elegant-looking and so delicious.

This is one of the best recipes I’ve made in a long time.Red velvet cheesecake bars are dense and soft but still completely sturdy. They are the perfect dessert to transport because they hold up so nicely. This dessert is one that looks extra fancy but it incredibly simple to make. Whenever I make these bars, they are devoured in no time flat.

Each bite combines the flavors ofcheesecake,red velvet, andbrownie.What more could you want?!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Delicious Flavor Combination: Cheesecake plus red velvet cake is an amazing combo.
Visually Stunning: The red cake against the white cheesecake makes for a gorgeous dessert.
Elegant Dessert: There’s just something about aswirled dessert that looks fancybut in this case, they are surprisingly simple.
Easy to Serve: These bars are so easy to cut, dish, and serve.

Ingredients

Red Velvet Layer

Flour
Granulated Sugar
Cocoa Powder
Salt
Baking Powder
Eggs
Vegetable Oil
Milk
Vanilla Extract
Red Food Coloring
White Vinegar

Cheesecake Layer

Cream Cheese
Granulated Sugar
Eggs
Vanilla

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

How to Make Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

Step #1.Preheat the oven. Grease a jelly roll pan and set aside.

Step #3.Make the cheesecake batter. Spread it evenly over the red velvet batter. Thin the remaining red velvet batter with the remaining milk, then drop as desired over the cheesecake layer and marble with a toothpick.

Step #2.In a large bowl, make the red velvet batter. Set 3/4 cup of the aside. Spread the rest into the prepared jelly roll pan.

Step #4.Bake for 28-30 minutes. Let cool 20 minutes before serving. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

Do Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars have to be refrigerated?

Yep, with a cheesecake layer included they need to be stuck in the fridge after you make them. No issues with letting them come to room temperature before serving.

How can I tell when my brownies are done baking?

A tried and true way of testing to see if your brownies are done is to insert a toothpick into the center of the pan. If the toothpick comes out clean, it is done baking.

How do I make a swirling pattern on top of the dessert?

This is the fun part. Simply pull the toothpick across the top of the dessert with a bit of a swirling motion. Do this until it is marbled as much as you like.

Can the brownies be stored in the freezer?

Of course! The frozen bars can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Expert Tips

Gel food coloring will give you a more intense red than the liquid dropper kind.
The red food coloring just adds colorso if you have an aversion to using it, you can easily leave it out and the recipe will still taste great – it will just be brownie colored instead of red.
Be careful not to over-swirl the batter.This is one case where less is definitely more.