We're adding raspberry preserves and fresh raspberries for a pink treat like strawberry cake. They're an obvious Valentine's Day dessert recipe, but after one taste, you'll want to make them year-round!
Like cheesecake pie, swirls work best with full-fat brick cream cheese. Combine raspberry jam/preserves, sugar, egg, and flour. A lump-free batter is made with room-temperature ingredients. A few drops of pink or red gel food colouring brighten light pink cheesecake batter.
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Making brownie batter is simple. Brownie batter requires melted butter and cocoa powder. This thickens quickly, making swirling difficult, so I make it after the cheesecake batter.
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Swirl: Magic happens here. Once the batters are ready, reserve 1/2 cup of brownie batter. Use a 9-inch square or 11x7-inch baking pan to pour the remaining batter. Drop spoonfuls of cheesecake batter over brownie batter.
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Raspberry toppings are optional. Raspberry reds are gorgeous. Controlling yourself while the brownies cool is the hardest part. Cut 3 hour-cooled raspberry cheesecake brownies. I promise they'll disappear quickly, so make more.