Outrageous Red Velvet Brownies, a classic cake is made into rich, dense and delicious brownies. Smother them in cream cheese frosting and they’re dessert perfection.
Outrageous Red Velvet Brownies
For the Cream Cheese Frosting go here. If you don’t want a lot of frosting, you may consider cutting this recipe in half.
For tips on Melting Chocolate click here.
For kitchen tips, go here
Outrageous Red Velvet Brownies
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 4 -ounces bitter-sweet chocolate baking bar chopped (like this)
- ¾ cup butter salted or unsalted, I use this
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 and ½ cups all-purpose flour I use this
- 1 -ounce red food coloring I use this
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract recommended
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch cake pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease or spray foil with non-stick spray. (For thicker brownies, use an 8x11.5 cake pan and add an additional 5 minutes to cook time.)
- Melt chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl (for melting chocolate tips read here). Whisk in sugar until all combined. Stir in eggs one at a time until just blended. Stir in flour and next 4 ingredients. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 2 hours) before frosting.
- Lift brownies from pan using foil as handles. Gently remove foil. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting* on top of brownies. Cut into squares. Store in refrigerator.
Notes
Nutrition
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Lyndy says
aside from the red food coloring, what makes this red velvet. Not trying to be rude just trying to understand. Thank you. Lyndy
Paula says
Nothing I suppose 🙁 I haven’t thought about these but am in the process of changing another recipe. Thanks for the heads up.
Johnna D Muncy says
So wondering to whom added the buttermilk and white chocolate chips, do I just add it to the batter?
Paula says
What recipe are you referring to? These Red Velvet Brownies don’t have either of those ingredients.
Johnna muncy says
Someone said in the comments they added it to the recipe.
Edye says
Love this recipe – made it a few years ago and making it again for this Christmas!
jemima says
hi just to let you know, saw your red velvet brownies image cropped and used as a front for a different recipe in a class.
Paula says
Where? Thanks!
Paula says
There is a glitch in some of my posts, I have corrected the Red Velvet Brownies. Can you let me know any other that you tried and couldn’t pin.
Dawn says
Sorry, I found it! Cannot wait to try these. 🙂
Dawn says
I want to make these today, but do not see the recipe for the cream cheese frosting. Can you please attach the link?
Kimberly Pickens says
I just made these today for my church’s Memorial Day cookout. Best Red Velvet Brownie recipe EVER! I omitted the cream cheese frosting because of time constraints. However, I added two tablespoons of buttermilk and half of bag of white chocolate chips.
Sandyrchartrand says
Where is the recipe for the frosting?
Sandy in Canada
Sandyrchartrand says
Where is the recipe for the cream cheese frosting?
Sandy in Canada
Ken Topham says
I saw this recipe noting it using butter and bittersweet chocolate instead of the usual vegetable oil and cocoa so I had to make it. I’m a huge fan of Trader Joe’s 70% chocolate and had a fresh bar so I had to make it this morning. WOW! Absolutely the BEST Red Velvet Brownie’s by far. I have made lots of them but this made a perfect dense but moist, almost cake but better brownie. I’m looking forward to your posts to try other recipes but this one is definitely a keeper!
Paula says
Thanks so much Ken. I, too, tried all the other RV brownies and wasn’t happy. I adapted this from my Rocky Road brownies, which are my favorite. Real chocolate makes a world of difference.
Vicki says
I just made these tonight because one of my grandson’s really likes Red Velvet cake. These are absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe for both the brownies and the cream cheese frosting. I’m going to try freezing them since I will have too many to share now but would like to also be able to put them out for New Year’s Eve and Day. I hope that will work. Have you ever tried freezing them before? I probably should have frozen some without the frosting as I’m not sure what will become of the texture of the frozen frosting. I guess I’ll find out!
Paula says
I’m so happy you liked them. Reminds me my son wanted me to make more of them. I haven’t frozen these before, but I have frozen cakes with cream cheese frosting and it worked fine. I thawed it in the refrigerator. Have a great holiday, Vicki!
Janette @ The 2 Seasons says
Hi Paula,
Just wanted to let you know that we are featuring this recipe on our weekly Seasons’ Saturday Selections tomorrow. Please feel free to share this info with your readers.
Janette and Jordan
The 2 Seasons
Meijun says
Sooooo looking forward to trying this!!!!!!! They look oh so delicious yums omnomnomnom omg I can’t wait will be buying the ingredients RIGHT NOW
Paula says
I haven’t made these in a while, I think i”ll make them this weekend too. I hope you love them, they don’t last a day here.
Jacqueline Marshall says
Your recipe calls for 4 oz. bitter-sweet chocolate baking bar and I just want to confirm it needs bitter-sweet and not unsweetened. It just seems like it would be super sweet with 2 cups of sugar too, but perhaps that’s the way they are meant to be! Thanks!
Paula says
Hi Jacqueline, yes, I do use bitter-sweet. They are really rich and sweet brownies. I haven’t made them with unsweetened before, but I think they would be good, as you mentioned just not as sweet. I tend to like really (REALLY) sweet desserts.
Pary Moppins says
I have never seen red velvet brownies before. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Diane Roark says
You know I love RED VELVET. I just had to feature these today at
Blessings,
Diane Roark
Diane Roark says
Paula,
I love Red Velvet. I think it is so delicious and pretty. Maybe, because I am from the south. These Red Velvet brownies would make a great Valentine’s dessert.
Blessings and thanks for linking up with Saturday Dishes,
Diane Roark
Deb says
Do you have a good recipe for a really good, fluffy buttercream recipe?
Debbie says
Wow! This looks deee-licious! We’d love to have you share your recipe at our weekly Super Saturday Link Party ! Deb @ madefrompinterest.net
Laura@bakinginpyjamas says
These look great Paula, so fudgy and beautifully red. Pinned!
Paula says
Thank you, I totally could have eaten the whole pan! 😉
Kim @ {enjoy the view} says
I am soooo making these for my daughter and her boyfriend! They love sweets – especially anything red velvet/cream cheese – so they’re going to love these. Thanks for sharing – pinned the recipe!
Paula says
Thanks so much, Kim. I could have sat and ate the whole pan! 🙂
Sheryl@Lady Behind The Curtain says
Hi Paula,
Just wanted to stop by and say congratulations! I just checked my stats on last weeks Cast Party Wednesday and your Red Velvet Brownie recipe has had 384 clicks so far. Thanks for the great recipe! ~Sheryl~
Paula says
WOW!!!!!! That makes me so happy!! Thanks for promoting it on facebook too. Looking forward to this weeks party. Thanks so much for letting me know!!
I’m working on my recipe for next month’s Dessert Challenge today…I’m not the last minute type person 🙂
Candy Hatch says
how can I make the red velvet brownies gluten free?
Paula says
oh Candy, I’ll have to research. I haven’t explored gluten free baking very much. Let me see what I can come up with!
Paula says
Ok, I found this great article for you on converting recipes to gluten free, also, a friend recommended Jules Gluten Free flour as a good flour to sub with. I plan to try this as well since I’ve only made pancakes and a couple pasta dishes gluten-free. I hope this helps. Here’s the article: http://www.sheknows.com/how-to/articles/810576/how-to-convert-a-recipe-to-gluten-free
Hala says
Looks yummy. Where to cick to know more about metling tips?
Paula says
Hala, thank you for alerting me, I didn’t realize that link was broken and have updated it now. Have a great day!
Tenns @ New Mama Diaries says
Stopping over from Cast Party Wednesday! I’ve been wanting to make red velvet brownies since I first saw them on Pinterest a year ago. These look delicious!
Paula says
Thank you, they def are, make them now 🙂
Kathryn Von Buren says
Wow – looking forward to trying these. My kids love Red Velvet cake. I think these will be a hit.
Paula says
I hope they love them, I sure do! Thanks for stopping by.
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
See, now I should have just tried your recipe instead of experimenting with cake mix. Mine turned out like cake instead of brownies and they look like hell. LOL. But at least they tasted good. I am going to do a post on Cake Mix Disasters with my red velvet thing I made yesterday. 🙂
Paula says
lol! It happens remember the bundt cake I did for the March Spiked challenge? I do love these brownies.
Laurie @ Laurie's Little Bits of Creativity, etc. says
Oh, WOW! Can't wait to make these. I'm visiting and pinning from The NY Melrose Family's Pinfest 2012 party. Thanks for sharing!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
Those do look outrageously delicious!!!
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
I missed this in my reader! I was thinking of making regular ol' brownies later in the week, but Red Velvet Brownies sound a whole lot better 🙂
Elvie Na says
ohmy i am drooling just thinking about the red velvet brownies!!!
x
elviemousse.blogspot.sg
Angela Paris says
congrats on being featured at marvelous mondays! i can see why, these look so decadent and delicious! i'm pinning them for later 🙂
mail4rosey says
I've heard of red velvet cake, but never brownies. These DO look delicious!! Visiting today from the No Rules Weekend Blog Party. 🙂
Khloé Belle Gadson says
Oh my goodness…
it looks so very good!
FrugalFoodieMama says
These look so yummy, dear! 🙂 And my husband LOVES red velvet. 😉
Thank you for linking up at Marvelous Mondays!
marty says
I really think I might need to make this for my Mother as dessert on Christmas day. They look so delicious!
Patricia Hinkel says
Sound amazing! Love the red velvet.
Annmarie Pipa says
wow…looks and sounds just fabulous!!
Dina Lettre says
OMGoodness…those sound (and look) amazing!
Sweet Posy Dreams says
Those look just so yummy! Stopping by from the Blog Hop.
Angie Ouellette-Tower says
Thanks so much for sharing at Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Blog Hop!
Debi @ adornedfromabove.com
Angie @ godsgrowinggarden.com
Vicky @ Mess For Less says
These look so good. Combine red velet + brownie = win! just pinned!
tossedsaladlife says
I love Red Velvet… I can't wait to try this recipe! Yummy!
Our Neck of the Woods says
Oooh, so yummy! I'll take 2 batches please! Haha 🙂
Drama Queens Mum (Kimberly) says
Visting from SITS. These sound so yummy. I love red velvet anything.
Snap says
Decadent is right! YUM!
Sarah Carletti says
Want one!
Diana - FreeStyleMama says
WOW! No words…just drool!
Tash @ The Velvet Moon Baker says
Oh my these looks fantastic, really need to bake some for myself 😀 I found you through Sweet 2 Eat Linky Party
Pamela says
Oh My Word! These look so YUMMY! I want to take a bite of the one in the front lol! Wish I was at your house Paula! Thanks for sharing!
Kristin Dawn says
Hey, new follower from the Blog Party over at Sincerely, Paula. These look amazing! Can't wait to give them a try. 🙂
xo,
Kristin
aboutagirl.ca
Parsley Sage says
A naughty treat for any occasion! Looks absolutely fabulous 🙂
Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says
Oh my…now I'm hungry! Those look great!