How to make Red Velvet Brownies

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Learn how to bake red velvet brownies.

Who doesn't like a rich slice of red velvet cake?  Accented with a hint of cocoa and enveloped in cream cheese frosting, red velvet cake has gained an overwhelming amount of popularity in recent years.  At Chic Sweets Fine Desserts we reimagined this classic cake transforming it into a red velvet brownie.

We start with melted, unsalted butter, then add dark chocolate ships, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and a hint of espresso powder to bring out the flavor of the chocolate chips.  To bring this scratch-made brownie together we fold in flour, Dutch-processed cocoa, all-purpose flour and salt.  After cooling, we cover the brownies with cream cheese frosting and garnish them with heart sprinkles.

These delightful brownies are the perfect treat for your sweetheart.  Feel free to watch the video or bake the recipe below.  Don't forget to leave us a comment or question.

Red Velvet Brownies

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1.   In a mixing bowl, whisk together all ingredients and set aside.

1 cup dark chocolate chips

2 sticks unsalted butter

1 tsp instant espresso powder

1 ½ cup sugar

½ cup light brown sugar

5 eggs (room temperature)

2 tsp vanilla

2 tsp red gel color

1.   Preheat oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2.   In a glass bowl melt butter for 2 minutes at half power.

3.   Add a cup of dark chocolate chips and instant espresso powder

and melt for another 2 minutes at half power.

4.   Add sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and red gel color to melted chocolate.

5.   Add 3 eggs and whisk until combined. Add remaining 2 eggs and whisk until combined.

6.   Sprinkle flour mixture into chocolate mixture and with a rubber spatula fold in the flour mixture until just combined. You can stop stirring when you still see just a few visible bits of flour.

7.   Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth out evenly. 

8.   Bake for 25 minutes or until the center is baked completely.

Cream cheese frosting

8 oz. cream cheese , room temperature

2 sticks of unsalted butter, room temperature

2 cups powdered sugar

1. With an electric mixer, blend cream cheese frosting and butter together. 
2. Add powdered sugar one cup at a time until smooth and blended.
3. With an off-set spatula spread frosting over cooled brownies.
4. Trim the edges of the brownies and cut the entire sheet of brownies into 12 equal squares.
5. Sprinkle brownies with heart sprinkles.