Name: Red Velvet BROWNIES
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (softened); 1 cup brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 TBSP cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp red gel food coloring*; 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

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Red velvet brownies are a rich, chocolaty brownie with red velvet color, scattered with chocolate chips. Homemade Red Velvet Brownies perfect for Valentine’s day!

Sweet & vibrant Red Velvet Brownies are a festive Valentine’s treat! We love to cut them small and enjoy them more as brownie bites.

Red Velvet Brownie Ingredients

-Butter: While brownies usually have oil, we want 1/2 cup (one stick) of room temperature butter to be our fat. It makes the brownies so much richer.

-Brown sugar: With 1 cup of brown sugar we can get a chewy and sweet brownie with nice edges.

-Eggs: We need 2 room temperature eggs to bind the brownie together.

-Vanilla: With 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract we can get a good flavor base.

-Flour: We need 1 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour to be our gluten base for the brownies.

-Cocoa powder: Red velvet cake is made with chocolate cake base so we need 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder to get these chocolatey.

-Baking powder: Acting as your leaving agent is 1 teaspoon of baking powder.

-Red gel food color: We need 1 teaspoon of red gel food coloring to make these red velvet brownies really red.

-White chocolate chips: To scatter throughout the brownies is 1/2 cup of yummy chocolate.

How to make red velvet brownies

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper and set it aside.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.

Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. add in the vanilla and mix again.

add in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and stir to combine and mix well.

Add in the red food coloring to the batter and mix until the colors have fully incorporated.

Finally, fold in the chocolate chips and give it a quick mix. Do not overmix the batter.

Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Check the brownies with a toothpick to test for doneness.

Let the brownies cool on the countertop and then slice and serve. Enjoy!

Can I use Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips Instead?

Yes! It just changes the appearance a bit, but I think dark chocolate chips in these brownies are my all time favorite! For Valentine’s Day though, adding some white chocolate chips is fun. For an extra chocolaty treat, add 1/3 cup of both white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips!

Red Velvet BROWNIES

Red velvet brownies are a rich, chocolaty brownie with red velvet color, scattered with chocolate chips. Homemade Red Velvet Brownies perfect for Valentine's day!

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Course: Brownies, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Red Velvet Brownies

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Servings:

Calories: 320kcal

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter softened
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 TBSP cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp red gel food coloring*
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 Degrees F. Line the 9x9 inch square pan with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar.
Add one egg at a time to the brown sugar butter mixture. Now add vanilla extract. Add all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder, combine until well mixed.
Add red gel food coloring to the batter and mix until the color mixed well.
Finally add white chocolate chips and give a quick mix. Do not overmix the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. Check the brownies to test for doneness using a toothpick. (The toothpick inserted comes out clean.)
Let the brownies cool. Cut into squares & enjoy!

Notes

*You can halve the food color to get more of a red velvet hint. Natural food colors can also be used but generally yield a more purple color that's much less vibrant.

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What is red velvet flavor?

A traditional red cake flavor comes from an acidic ingredient (usually buttermilk or vinegar) with cocoa powder to create a unique flavor and texture. Red food dye is for its namesake. True red velvet cake is chocolate with an acidic twist.

Can Red Velvet Brownies be Frozen?

Yes, just bake, cool and store in an airtight container. I love freezing individually cut brownies for single serve desserts later on!

Can I use Natural Food Coloring?

I’m a huge fan of using natural red food dye, but just know your brownies won’t be as red. Natural red dye most often comes from beets, which is great, however in my experience, the color is more muted and more purple color than true red. It’s still fun though!!

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Red velvet brownies are a rich, chocolaty brownie with red velvet color, scattered with chocolate chips. Homemade Red Velvet Brownies perfect for Valentine’s day!

RED VELVET BROWNIES

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Red Velvet Brownie Ingredients

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