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    Home » Favorite Flavors & Ingredients » Red Velvet

    Best Homemade Red Velvet Brownies

    Published: Jan 30, 2017 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    These decadent Red Velvet Brownies are the best!  Made from scratch, these vibrant red velvet brownies are super fudgy, with rich chocolate flavor, perfect for Valentine's Day and more!

    Check out 25 Drool-Worthy Red Velvet Dessert Recipes for and this roundup of 20 Valentine's Day Brownies To Love!

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    I love how lovely these red velvet, milk-chocolate based brownies make these brownies pop with red gorgeous color that we cannot ignore!  Plus we love the chocolate flavor that comes through each swooning bite of deliciousness! Seriously irresistible!

    Red Velvet Brownies

    These Homemade Red Velvet Brownies Are Completely Over the Top!

    I go crazy when brownies are baking in the oven, ESPECIALLY when it's red velvet brownies!  These red velvet lovelies are perfect to serve for Valentine's Day or anytime you get the urge for a different kind of brownie twist!

    These homemade red velvet brownies are made with highest quality ingredients like Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Baking Chips, Ghirardelli 100% Unsweetened Cocoa Powder and Land O'Lakes Unsalted Butter.  The butter and chocolate melted together gives these brownies that glossy,  crackly sheen on top that we simply adore.  Yum!

    Plus, when you add cream cheese frosting, there is no other better match than red velvet brownies with cream cheese frosting!

    red velvet brownies recipe

    It's hands down a love match made in heaven and these are a Valentine's Day sweet treat sure to get some attention!

    red velvet brownies cream cheese frosting

    Ingredients You Need 

    Red Velvet Brownies Recipe

    • unsalted butter 
    • Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips
    • eggs 
    • granulated sugar
    • brown sugar
    • salt
    • vanilla extract
    • red food coloring
    • all purpose flour
    • baking powder
    • Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder

    Cream Cheese Frosting

    • cream cheese 
    • unsalted butter
    • salt
    • vanilla extract
    • confectioners sugar

    red velvet brownies cream cheese frosting

    How to Make The Best Red Velvet Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting! 

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    2. Line a 9x13 baking pan with foil and very lightly grease the foil with vegetable shortening, like crisco.
    3. Melt milk chocolate and butter in microwave until melted or use a small saucepan, melt the butter over your lowest setting, then add the milk chocolate chips stirring constantly with a small whisk until melted and smooth. Turn off heat and let set.
    4. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, vanilla and sugars together and whisk together. Then whisk in the red food coloring.
    5. Next, whisk in the cooled down melted chocolate mixture into the egg/sugar mixture until combined and smooth. Make sure the melted butter isn't hot, so it doesn't curdle the eggs when you add it.
    6. Add flour, baking powder, salt  and cocoa powder together and stir together with a silicone spatula until mixture is completely combined.
    7. Pour and spread out evenly into your prepared baking pan.
    8. Bake 40 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean and transfer pan to cooling rack and let cool for 15 minutes.
    9. Refrigerate, covered until cooled to frost or let brownies come to room temperature before frosting.
    10. Makes 12 large or 24 smaller brownies for 9x13 pan.

    You can make these brownies in an 8x8, 9x9 or 9x13 pan.  Just adjust the servings in the recipe card below.

    Cream Cheese Frosting

    1. Place cream cheese, butter, vanilla, salt, confectioner's sugar and cream/milk in mixing bowl. Using a mixer, beat on medium high until well combined. Mix until smooth and creamy.
    2. Frost brownies.
    3. Place back in fridge until ready and let them come to room temperature about 30 minutes before serving. 

    red velvet brownies cream cheese frosting

    More Festive Decorating Ideas!

    If you want to get really festive, you can also cut out brownie hearts by using a heart-shaped cookie cutter after the brownies have been well chilled for nice cut outs.

    To make them more festive, place a dark or milk chocolate heart-shaped Dove candy in the center. Add Valentine sprinkles or even drizzle with melted chocolate.

    Storing Brownies

    Can be stored up to 2 weeks in sealed container.

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    Fudgy red velvet brownies and cream cheese together is such a decadent sweet treat!  Take these to the holiday party!  Everyone will love this red velvet brownies recipe!! Kiss! Kiss!

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    Red Velvet Brownies

    Best Homemade Red Velvet Brownies

    Kim Lange
    Rich, cream cheese frosted decadent, homemade red velvet brownie! These are a Valentine's Day sweet treat sure to get some attention!
    4.19 from 11 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 18 Servings
    Calories

    Ingredients
      

    Red Velvet Brownies

    • 2 ¼ sticks unsalted butter cut into chunks
    • 3 ½ cups Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips
    • 5 large eggs room temp
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 tablespoons red food coloring
    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 3 tablespoons Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder

    Cream Cheese Frosting

    • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
    • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 or 3 cups confectioners sugar
    • 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk of choice

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Line a 9x13 baking pan with foil or parchment paper and very lightly grease.
    • Melt milk chocolate and butter in microwave until melted or use a small saucepan, melt the butter over your lowest setting, then add the milk chocolate chips stirring constantly with a small whisk until melted and smooth. Turn off heat and let set to cool.
    • In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, vanilla and sugars together and whisk together. Then whisk in the red food coloring.
    • Whisk in the cooled down melted chocolate mixture into the egg/sugar mixture until combined and smooth. Make sure the melted butter isn't hot, so it doesn't curdle the eggs when you add it.
    • Add flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder together and stir together with a silicone spatula until mixture is completely combined.
    • Bake 35-40 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean and transfer pan to cooling rack and let cool for 15 minutes.
    • Refrigerate, covered until cooled to frost or let brownies come to room temperature before frosting.

    Cream Cheese Frosting

    • Place cream cheese, butter, vanilla, salt, confectioner's sugar and cream/milk in mixing bowl. Using a mixer, beat on medium high until well combined. Mix until smooth and creamy.

    Notes

    Makes 12 large or 24 smaller brownies for 9x13 pan. 
    Keyword brownies, chocolate, cream cheese frosting, red velvet
    Tried This Recipe?Let us know how it was by commenting below!

    I adapted this recipe from this cookbook, Extreme Brownies by Connie Weis.

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    Hi! I'm Kim! As you may know, I'm cookie, brownie and chocolate obsessed! You'll find hundreds of decadent and healthy dessert recipes to choose from here! So, let's bake something easy and never forget the chocolate!

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    1. ChocolaTess says

      February 07, 2018 at 9:33 pm

      Thank you so much Dana! It would be so cool if you did live in the neighborhood, but we could enjoy each others desserts, and not just these brownies! 🙂

    2. Dana says

      February 07, 2018 at 8:32 pm

      oh wow Kim, these look SO amazing and possibly the prettiest brownies I've ever seen!! Love the cute hearts and sprinkles and the red velvet is perfect for Valentines Day! I wish I lived closer so I can conveniently be in the neighbourhood when these babies come out of the oven. Thanks for sharing your recipe, this is a must-try! Wonderful recipe my friend! xo

    3. ChocolaTess says

      January 31, 2018 at 5:10 pm

      Awesome Martha! I hope you love them as much as we did!! 🙂

    4. martha Johnson says

      January 31, 2018 at 4:01 pm

      I'm going to make the 'Kiss Me' red velvet brownies. Can't wait. Thanks

    5. Lynda says

      January 31, 2018 at 9:40 am

      These red velvet brownies look delish. I plan to make them for Valentine's Day. Thanks for all the fab recipes!

    6. ChocolaTess says

      January 30, 2018 at 9:35 am

      You should! Your beau would love these!! 🙂

    7. Sarah MOORE says

      January 30, 2018 at 9:13 am

      OH MY in love with these must try

    8. Colleen - faith, Hope, love, & luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice says

      January 27, 2018 at 9:58 pm

      This is one dessert that would be truly hard to pass up!!!

    9. Amy (Savory Moments) says

      January 27, 2018 at 1:41 pm

      These are a perfect Valentine's Day treat! So pretty, too.

    10. Laura Dembowski says

      January 27, 2018 at 12:18 pm

      That crackly crust on those brownies has totally stolen my heart <3

    11. Wendy says

      January 27, 2018 at 9:31 am

      YUM.....I would love to be the recipient of one (or three) of these brownies.

    12. ChocolaTess says

      February 12, 2017 at 3:43 pm

      Hi Shannon.It's used in brownie batter, 2 and 1/4 sticks equals 1 and 1/4 cups and then down in the cream cheese frosting, 5 tablespoons butter equals 1/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon butter. Is this what you were looking for? If not, let me know! 🙂

    13. ShannOn says

      February 11, 2017 at 2:24 pm

      Is it 1/2 cup butter or 1 1/2 cup ?

    14. ChocolaTess says

      February 06, 2017 at 1:45 pm

      Thank you YumGoggle! 🙂

    15. YumGoggle says

      February 05, 2017 at 11:36 pm

      Yum! Love the brownies! Perfect for Valentines Day!

    16. ChocolaTess says

      February 03, 2017 at 12:04 pm

      OMG...if we were neighbors that would be a blast! Plus, we could collaborate on recipes, eating food and all kinds of stuff to help each other out when we need support. 🙂

    17. Kelly @ Kelly Lynn'S Sweets and Treats says

      February 03, 2017 at 12:24 am

      Mmmm. I wish we were neighbors lol. These look so yummy! I love red velvet anything and these brownies look like perfection! ? Xoxo

    18. ChocolaTess says

      January 30, 2017 at 9:34 pm

      Thank you Teresa! 🙂

    19. Teresa says

      January 30, 2017 at 8:02 pm

      Oh, these look so delectable, Kim. I'd like about three of them right now!

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