Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

From Sweet Pea's Kitchen

Ingredients:

For brownies:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 oz. dark chocolate, chopped
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp. red food coloring
2/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt

For cheesecake:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom of an 8x8 baking pan with butter. Line the pan with parchment paper, letting the paper extend up two sides of the pan. Butter the parchment paper. For the brownies, melt butter and chocolate in microwave. Stir until smooth and let cool slightly. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and red food coloring. Add chocolate mixture and stir until smooth. Add flour and salt. Pour into pan and spread evenly. For cheesecake, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Spoon mixture into pan in about 8 dollops. Use a knife to swirl the cheesecake mixture around the pan. Bake for 40 minutes. Let cool completely then lift the parchment paper out and cut into squares.

Tip: Use a heart shaped cookie cutter...perfect for Valentine's Day!