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Mini Red Velvet Brownies
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Mini Red Velvet Brownies with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting

Mini Red Velvet Brownies with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting are the cutest brownie bites ever! A sweet treat sure to get some attention!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: brownies, cream cheese frosting, red velvet, vanilla, vanilla bean
Servings: 13
Calories:
Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

Red Velvet Brownies

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into chunks
  • 1 ¾ cups Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips
  • 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk room temperature
  • 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ½ cups packed brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon red food coloring gel
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ½ tablespoons Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder

Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste I used Nielsen-Massey
  • 3-4 cups confectioners sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line an 8x8 baking pan with heavy-duty foil and very lightly grease. 

Red Velvet Brownies

  • Melt milk chocolate and butter in microwave until melted In 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.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the egg, sugars and vanilla into the bowl and whisk together until combined. Then whisk in the red food gel/coloring.
  • Next, whisk in the cooled down melted chocolate into the egg/sugar mixture until smooth and combined. Make sure the melted butter isn't hot, so it doesn't curdle the eggs when you add it.
  • Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder and mix well until there are no more flour streaks. I like to use a spatula or wooden spoon.
  • 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.
  • Lay out on tin foil or cutting board and cut into 16 or 25 squares evenly using a sharp knife. Or if you prefer, you can use small cookie cutters, round, heart-shaped or diamond shapes.
  • Now Make the frosting!

Vanilla Bean 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.
  • Place frosting in a pastry bag with a pastry open or closed star tube and pipe a star in the middle, then pipe frosting around the star to create a rose.
  • Add sprinkles, chocolate shavings, etc.
  • Put back in fridge until ready to serve.

Notes

I prefer to trim the brownies edges to get nice looking edges on all the brownies, before I cut them into mini brownies. It's best to do this when the brownies are refrigerated to get a nice looking cut.