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Red Velvet Brownies

Servings 16 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 4 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • ¾ cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1-ounce bottle red liquid food coloring
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

For the frosting:

  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line bottom and sides of a 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil.
  2. Melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring until smooth. Transfer to a mixing bowl. 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.
  3. Bake at 350F for 45 to 48 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.

To make the frosting:

  1. Beat cream cheese and butter until combined. Slowly add in powdered sugar, salt,and vanilla. Beat until blended. Frost brownies and cut into 16 bars.