Made-from-scratch, soft and chewy, Red Velvet Brownies with a simple Cream Cheese Frosting will never let you down. These delicious brownies are simple to make and a beautiful red color for any day or holiday!
Red Velvet Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting, so pretty and so delicious! You can eat these brownies with or without the frosting and they will taste great. When I started talking to my husband about red velvet brownies, he said I have to put cream cheese with them or it's not really red velvet! My youngest son used to always want red velvet anything, so these get a thumbs up from everyone around here. Let us know what you think!
Try some of our other favorites, such as Southern Punch Bowl Cake, Kahlua Trifle Cake, Rolo Stuffed Cookies, or Easy Christmas Crack.
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Ingredients for Red Velvet Brownies
Red Velvet Brownies
- All purpose flour
- Cocoa powder
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter
- Brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs, room temperature
- Vanilla extract
- Red food coloring
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Unsalted butter, softened
- Cream cheese, softened
- Vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar
FAQs
Red Velvet Brownies are a rich, chocolatey dessert with the classic red velvet flavor and color. They have the dense, fudgy texture of brownies combined with the distinctive tang and color of red velvet cake, often enhanced with a cream cheese swirl or frosting.
Yes, you can freeze the brownies. Wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil, or place them in a freezer-safe container. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator or at room temperature before serving.
Yes, you can use natural food coloring, but the color may be less vibrant. Beet juice or powdered beetroot are popular natural alternatives for achieving a red hue.
Top Tips
- Do not overmix the batter. You just want to mix the dry ingredients into the wet until you no longer see flour streaks.
- Adding the red food coloring to the dry ingredients will help to avoid overmixing.
- Do not overbake the brownies. You want a mostly clean knife or toothpick when inserted into the center but a little left behind is okay. The brownies will finish baking while cooling.
- To store, place the bars in the refrigerator (because of the cream cheese), tightly covered, for 3-5 days.
How to make Homemade Red Velvet Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x13" baking pan with non-stick spray or parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, melt butter (or melt in a small bowl and add to a large mixing bowl). Add brown sugar and granulated sugar, whisking until well combined.
- Mix in eggs until smooth.
- Mix in vanilla extract and 1 ounce of red food coloring.
- Stir dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Combine just until no dry flour streaks.
- Spread into your prepared baking pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center is clean. Do not overbake. Cool.
- Once brownies are completely cooled, start preparing the cream cheese frosting. In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar a little at a time until well incorporated and the desired consistency.
- Spread onto the cool brownies. Slice and enjoy!
Red Velvet Brownies from Scratch with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
Red Velvet Brownies
- 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 oz red food coloring
Cream Cheese Frosting
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Red Velvet Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9×13″ baking pan with non-stick spray or parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, melt butter (or melt in a small bowl and add to a large mixing bowl). Add brown sugar and granulated sugar, whisking until well combined.
- Combine eggs until smooth.
- Mix in vanilla extract and 1 ounce of red food coloring.
- Stir dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Combine just until no dry flour streaks.
- Spread into your prepared baking pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center is clean. Do not overbake. Cool.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Once brownies are completely cooled, start preparing the cream cheese frosting. In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar a little at a time until well incorporated and the desired consistency.
- Spread onto the cool brownies. Slice and enjoy!
whoiscall
Thx!
Jill Lockridge
You're very welcome!