Mini Red Velvet Brownie Cheesecakes Recipes

MINI RED VELVET BROWNIE CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F and line a cupcake tin with 12 paper liners.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar and egg vigorously until pale and light (about 1 minute of fast whisking).
• Pour in the melted butter and vanilla. Make sure the butter isn't hot to the touch, but it can still be slightly warm. Whisk to combine.
• Switch to a rubber spatula and mix in the cocoa powder, flour, and salt. Fold the batter until smooth and thick.
• Transfer the batter to a piping bag or a ziplog bag. Snip off the end and pipe about 1 1/2 tbsp sized dollops into each cupcake liner. Don't worry about piping in a perfectly even layer of brownie as we'll smooth them out in the next step. I also recommend holding the liner in place with one hand and piping with the other to prevent the liner from moving as you pipe.
• Next, use the back of a spoon to spread the batter out, just until it touches the edges of the cupcake liner (see picture in post for reference). If you're having trouble with the spoon sticking too much, give it a light spritz of nonstick spray and continue to spread out the batter.
• Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from the oven and drop the temperature to 325F.
• Let the brownies cool for about 5 minutes, then gently press one OREO into the center of each brownie cup.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together the room temperature cream cheese and sugar using a hand or stand mixer which the paddle attachment.
• Once smooth, scrape down the bowl and add the sour cream, egg, and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
• Scrape down the bowl again and mix in the cocoa powder.
• Finally, mix in the red food coloring starting at a low speed and then gradually work your way up to medium speed. This will prevent the dye from splashing out of the bowl.
• Give the batter one final mix with a rubber spatula to ensure all ingredients are completely mixed together.
• Pour the batter into a piping bag or ziplock bag and snip off the end. Pipe on top of the brownie and OREO base, filling each liner nearly to the top.
• Give the pan a couple taps and shakes to level out the cheesecake.
• Bake for 12 minutes, then turn the oven off and continue to bake for another 5 minutes. The cakes should be puffed with a very slight indent in the center.
• Allow the cupcakes to cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes, then carefully lift them out of the pan onto a wire rack or tray (or anything that will fit in your refrigerator). Let the cheesecakes chill for at least 2 hours or overnight. If you choose to chill overnight, cover to cupcakes to prevent them from drying out.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix together the cream cheese and butter using a hand or stand mixer with the whisk attachment.
• Once combined, mix in the powdered sugar until smooth.
• Pour in the heavy cream and vanilla and whip on high speed until light and fluffy.
• Transfer the whip to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip, or a ziplock bag with a corner snipped off.
• Pipe dollops of the whip on top of each chilled cheesecake and top with a sprinkling of crushed OREO cookies.
• Store in the refrigerator an an air tight container where they will keep for up to 5 days.

RED VELVET CHEESECAKE SWIRL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.
• Whisk melted butter with 1 cup sugar in a large mixing bowl; stir cocoa, red food coloring, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, vinegar, and salt into butter mixture one at a time, mixing well after each addition to avoid lumps. Stir 2 eggs into mixture until thoroughly combined.
• Stir flour into cocoa mixture just until combined; set aside 1/4 cup batter. Pour remaining batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Beat cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy; beat 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract into cream cheese until very well blended and only small lumps remain, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Spoon cream cheese mixture in dollops over the batter in pan; gently smooth tops of dollops even with batter using a knife or offset spatula. Do not overmix. Drizzle reserved 1/4 cup of batter over the dollops of cream cheese mixture. Drag a knife or skewer through the batter and cream cheese mixture to create swirls.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars; store covered in refrigerator.

MINI RED VELVET CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• For crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Combine the cookie crumbs, butter, light brown sugar and salt in a mixing bowl until sandy. Lightly spray six 3-inch round mini-cheesecake molds with nonstick spray. Portion out 2 tablespoons of crumb crust into each mold and press flat (the lid of the nonstick spray works great here! Just wipe it clean).
• Bake for 8 minutes, then allow to cool while filling is prepared.
• For the custard: Place a cake pan filled with 1 inch of hot water in the lowest rack of the oven. Whip the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth, for 1 minute. Add the granulated sugar, buttermilk powder, vanilla and salt, and blend on low speed for 1 minute. Use a spatula to scrape the bowl and paddle thoroughly. Blend until completely smooth for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk the eggs and egg yolks in a bowl until smooth. Add the eggs to the cream cheese in three additions, allowing each addition to combine before adding the next. Give the bowl and paddle another scrape.
• Warm the cream in the microwave until steaming, about 1 minute. Whisk in the cocoa and red food coloring until smooth. With the mixer on low, add the chocolate and cream mixture and blend just until combined. Divide the custard evenly among the 12 molds, filling each to about 1/4-inch from the top.
• Place the cheesecakes on the center oven rack and turn oven down to 300 degrees F. Bake until puffed and slightly wobbly, with an internal temperature of about 160 degrees F, 42 to 48 minutes. Turn off heat and cool in oven for 25 minutes (the cheesecakes will sink slightly upon cooling).
• For the cream cheese whip: Whip cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a stand mixer until smooth and light, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the cream and vanilla and mix on low until smooth. Scrape bowl and whip on medium-high speed until medium peaks form. Top each cheesecake with a large dollop and sprinkle with chocolate curls.

MINI RED VELVET CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place foil baking cup in each of 16 regular-size muffin cups. In small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and melted butter. Divide crumb mixture among cups. With back of spoon, firmly press cookie crumbs in bottom of each foil cup.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in 1 cup granulated sugar and the cocoa until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and food color. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well blended. Divide batter evenly among baking cups (cups will be almost full).
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until centers are firm. Cool 15 minutes (cheesecake centers will sink while cooling). Refrigerate in baking cups at least 1 hour; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour longer before serving.
• In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream and sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Spoon whipped cream on chilled cheesecakes. Just before serving, garnish with chocolate curls. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cheesecakes.