Red Velvet Brownies
- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
Brownies:1 (4-oz.) bittersweet chocolate baking bar, chopped3/4 cup butter2 cups sugar4 large eggs1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 (1-oz.) bottle red liquid food coloring1 1/2 tsp baking powder1 tsp vanilla extract1/8 tsp saltFrosting:1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened3 Tbsp butter, softened1 1/2 cups powdered sugar1/8 tsp salt1 tsp vanilla extract
Brownies:
Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom and sides of a 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil.
Microwave chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals. Whisk in sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking just until blended after each addition. Gently stir in flour and next 4 ingredients. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
Bake at 350° for 44 to 48 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 2 hours).
Lift brownies from pan, using foil sides as handles; gently remove foil. Spread Small-Batch Cream Cheese Frosting on top of brownies, and cut into 16 squares. Garnish, if desired.
Frosting:
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and salt, beating until blended. Stir in vanilla.
Serving Size: 16
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FORREALLY.
Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom and sides of a 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil.
Microwave chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals. Whisk in sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking just until blended after each addition. Gently stir in flour and next 4 ingredients. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
Bake at 350° for 44 to 48 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 2 hours).
Lift brownies from pan, using foil sides as handles; gently remove foil. Spread Small-Batch Cream Cheese Frosting on top of brownies, and cut into 16 squares. Garnish, if desired.
Frosting:
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and salt, beating until blended. Stir in vanilla.
Serving Size: 16
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FORREALLY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 350.0
- Total Fat: 17.8 g
- Cholesterol: 90.1 mg
- Sodium: 105.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 45.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 3.9 g
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