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red velvet brownies stacked on top of each other next to a glass of milk.
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Red Velvet Brownies

The BEST Red velvet brownies recipe ever! Fudgy, soft, and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting for authentic red velvet flavor!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time28 minutes
Total Time43 minutes
Course: brownies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9
Calories: 546kcal
Author: Britney

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • 8x8 Baking Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • ¼ cup Cocoa Powder
  • ½ tsp Kosher Salt
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter (melted)
  • 3 tbsps Oil
  • 3 tbsps Sour Cream
  • ½ tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 ½ tsp White Vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Red Gel Food Coloring

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 tbsps Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
  • 4 oz Cream Cheese (room temperature)
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 tbsp Red gel food coloring (optional)
  • Sprinkles (optional)
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, and kosher salt. Whisk together until combined and set aside.
  • In a separate large mixing bowl, combine eggs, egg yolk, sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, and oil. Whisk together for 2 minutes, until combined. Then add sour cream, vanilla extract, vinegar, and food coloring and continue to whisk until all ingredients are fully incorporated and smooth.
  • Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and fold together until just combined.
  • Spray a 8x8 square baking pan with nonstick baking spray or line with parchment paper.Add brownie batter. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the edges are set and then center is slightly jiggly.
  • Allow brownies to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn over onto a wire rack and allow them to cool completely.
  • Make the cream cheese frosting by adding cream cheese and butter to a mixing bowl and mixing together with a hand mixer until smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Then add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt. Continue to mix until smooth and fluffy.
  • Once the brownies have cooled completely, smooth the frosting on top and top with sprinkles (optional).
  • optional: for the marbled look, add half of the frosting to a separate mixing bowl and add red food coloring and mix together. Dollop white and red frosting on top of the cooled brownies and swirl together.

Notes

Substitutions
  • Vegan: replace eggs with flax eggs and use your favorite non-dairy butter and sour cream in the same amounts listed in the recipe card.
  • Dairy free: use your favorite non-dairy alternatives in the exact amounts listed in the recipe card.
  • Gluten free: use your favorite 1-to-1 gluten free flour instead of all purpose flour.
Tips
  • Add white chocolate chips to the red velvet brownie batter for added chocolate flavor!
  • Use gel coloring as opposed to water based food coloring for a vibrant and beautiful red color.
  • To prevent dry brownies, it is better to underbake the brownies than to overbake. Once the edges are set and the center of the brownies are slightly jiggly, remove from the oven and allow them to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 546kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 259mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 61g | Vitamin A: 754IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg