These brownies have a pronounced raspberry flavor to them, but using raspberries without the food coloring gel did not give the brownies a pink or red hue. If you want the swirls to look pink, you need to use food coloring. If you want wonderful raspberry flavor without food coloring they will look like those above.
Course sweet treats
Cuisine American
Keyword cheesecake cookies, raspberry swirl cookies, valentines day
1/4CupRaspberry jamI used Heathglen’s Raspberry Chambord jam
1LargeEgg
1/2TeaspoonVanilla extract
1/4TeaspoonKosher salt
3TablespoonsAll purpose flour
3-5TeaspoonsRed food coloringOptional
1/2CupFresh raspberriesoptional
Instructions
Grease an 9" x 13" pan with butter and sprinkle some flour into the pan. Shake the pan around until flour coats the butter (can use cooking spray instead of butter if preferred)
Sift the cocoa and then measure 1 cup. Sift the flour and then measure 1/2 cup. Combine sifted cocoa, flour and salt into a bowl.
Beat the eggs in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on medium speed for 3-4 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add in vanilla and sugars and butter and mix over low speed to combine. Using a spatula, scrape this batter into a clean bowl. Wash out mixer bowl to use in making cheesecake layer.
Fit the whisk attachment to a stand mixer and and beat together all ingredients for cheesecake layer over medium speed until light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes). Raspberry seeds will make it look a little lumpy.
Spoon 3/4 of the brownie batter into the prepared pan and spread out to the sides. Spoon the raspberry cheesecake layer on top of the brownie battter. Spoon the remaining brownie batter on top of the cheesecake layer. Using a fork, pull the raspberry cheesecake through the brownie mixture, swirling the layers together. (if desired, you can poke some fresh raspberries into the mixture for even more raspberry flavor).
Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack completely before cutting brownies.