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Red Velvet Brownies
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Best Homemade Red Velvet Brownies

Rich, cream cheese frosted decadent, homemade red velvet brownie! These are a Valentine's Day sweet treat sure to get some attention!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: brownies, chocolate, cream cheese frosting, red velvet
Servings: 18 Servings
Calories:
Author: Kim Lange

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
  • 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.