Red Velvet Brownies
Rich and moist red velvet brownies filled with chocolate chunks topped with cream cheese icing. The perfect festive treat for Christmas or Valentine's Day.
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Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 375kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter softened or melted
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tbsp red dye
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1.5 oz semi-sweet chocolate chopped
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 - 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar or more to thicken
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350℉.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar, powdered sugar and unsalted butter. Add eggs, vanilla extract, red dye and white vinegar. Mix to combine.
- Fold in flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Mix to combine. Fold in semi-sweet chocolate.
- Transfer batter into a 9'x9' metal baking dish lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Bake for a few extra minutes if using a glass baking dish. When it is done, test by piercing a toothpick into the center of the brownies. If toothpick comes out clean, brownies are done.
- Lift brownies out of the dish and cool on cooling rack for ~30 minutes.
- To make cream cheese icing, whisk together cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract and powdered sugar until icing is smooth. Add more powdered sugar to thicken icing if needed.
- Once brownies are completely cool, spread cream cheese icing onto the top of brownies.
- Slice into 16 small squares. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 617IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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