Description
Red velvet oreo brownies blend rich chocolate with creamy Oreo cookies for an indulgent dessert. Chocolate lovers will savor each fudgy, layered bite of this irresistible treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz (115g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50g) brown sugar
- ¾ cup (95g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder
- 10–12 Oreo cookies, crushed
- 1 tbsp red food coloring
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper, creating slight overhang for effortless removal.
- Mix Wet Components: Whisk melted butter with granulated and brown sugars until glossy, then blend in eggs, red food coloring, and vanilla extract until achieving a vibrant, uniform crimson mixture.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder into the wet mixture, folding gently to maintain a luxurious, smooth consistency without overmixing.
- Incorporate Oreos: Crush cookies into varied sizes, folding most into the batter while reserving some for topping, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Swirl: Beat cream cheese with sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until achieving a silky, lump-free texture that will create elegant marbling.
- Layer and Swirl: Pour half the brownie batter into the prepared pan, drop cream cheese mixture in strategic spoonfuls, and use a knife to create intricate swirls across the surface.
- Final Assembly: Cover the swirled layer with remaining brownie batter, then artfully sprinkle reserved crushed Oreos across the top for added texture and visual interest.
- Bake and Cool: Place in preheated oven for 28-32 minutes, checking for slightly moist crumbs with a toothpick. Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan for at least 30 minutes to set and intensify flavors.
- Serve: Lift brownies from pan using parchment paper edges, slice into precise squares, and enjoy chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture to maintain a tender, soft brownie texture without developing tough gluten strands.
- Color Intensity Control: Adjust red food coloring quantity based on desired vibrant red hue, starting with less and incrementally adding to achieve perfect color saturation.
- Cream Cheese Swirl Technique: Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature and beaten until completely smooth to avoid lumpy or grainy swirl patterns in the brownies.
- Oreo Distribution Strategy: Crush Oreos into varied sizes for interesting texture contrasts, saving some larger chunks for topping to enhance visual and taste complexity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg