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OUTRAGEOUS RED VELVET BROWNIES

Dec.posted by Paula 79 Comments

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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.

Red Velvet Brownies made with real chocolate and topped with Crema Cheese Frosting from callmepmc.com, the perfect dessert for the holidays!
This is the ultimate brownie!
Rich. Sinful. Decadent. Awesome.
Great for Christmas.
A MUST for Valentine’s Day!
 Scary goodness on Halloween.
Red Velvet Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Outrageous Red Velvet Brownies

This may just be the perfect brownie. It’s rich, chewy, and has that beautiful, festive red color.
You’ll fall in love with red velvet more and more with each bite. Red Velvet is not quite chocolate and not quite vanilla. It’s a heavenly mixture of both. Think dense vanilla cake with a slight chocolate flavor. Then, when red velvet is paired with sweet, tangy cream cheese frosting, well be prepared to be blown away with this combo!
This is a simple recipe to make. The hardest part is waiting for the brownies to cool before frosting them.
Red Velvet Brownies with cream cheese frosting

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

Red Velvet Brownies

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.
Author: Paula
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 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.

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Nutrition

Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 461IU | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. Lyndy says

    07.01.22 at 2:59 pm

    aside from the red food coloring, what makes this red velvet. Not trying to be rude just trying to understand. Thank you. Lyndy

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.14.22 at 8:25 pm

      Nothing I suppose 🙁 I haven’t thought about these but am in the process of changing another recipe. Thanks for the heads up.

      Reply
  2. Johnna D Muncy says

    06.11.21 at 9:13 am

    So wondering to whom added the buttermilk and white chocolate chips, do I just add it to the batter?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      06.11.21 at 12:00 pm

      What recipe are you referring to? These Red Velvet Brownies don’t have either of those ingredients.

      Reply
      • Johnna muncy says

        06.13.21 at 10:12 am

        Someone said in the comments they added it to the recipe.

        Reply
  3. Edye says

    12.17.20 at 11:17 am

    5 stars
    Love this recipe – made it a few years ago and making it again for this Christmas!

    Reply
  4. jemima says

    12.12.18 at 1:21 am

    4 stars
    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.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      12.12.18 at 7:11 pm

      Where? Thanks!

      Reply
  5. Paula says

    08.24.18 at 11:11 am

    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.

    Reply
  6. Dawn says

    02.19.18 at 12:44 pm

    Sorry, I found it! Cannot wait to try these. 🙂

    Reply
  7. Dawn says

    02.19.18 at 12:43 pm

    I want to make these today, but do not see the recipe for the cream cheese frosting. Can you please attach the link?

    Reply
  8. Kimberly Pickens says

    05.25.15 at 9:30 pm

    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.

    Reply
  9. Sandyrchartrand says

    05.18.15 at 2:57 pm

    Where is the recipe for the frosting?

    Sandy in Canada

    Reply
  10. Sandyrchartrand says

    05.18.15 at 10:54 am

    Where is the recipe for the cream cheese frosting?

    Sandy in Canada

    Reply
  11. Ken Topham says

    04.29.15 at 12:29 pm

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.01.15 at 5:59 pm

      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.

      Reply
  12. Vicki says

    12.23.14 at 11:24 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      12.24.14 at 6:23 am

      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!

      Reply
  13. Janette @ The 2 Seasons says

    12.05.14 at 3:49 pm

    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

    Reply
  14. Meijun says

    10.10.14 at 2:19 am

    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

    Reply
    • Paula says

      10.10.14 at 5:29 am

      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.

      Reply
  15. Jacqueline Marshall says

    02.01.14 at 8:15 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      02.01.14 at 8:47 pm

      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.

      Reply
  16. Pary Moppins says

    01.30.14 at 1:23 pm

    I have never seen red velvet brownies before. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  17. Diane Roark says

    01.30.14 at 10:38 am

    You know I love RED VELVET. I just had to feature these today at

    Blessings,
    Diane Roark

    Reply
  18. Diane Roark says

    01.25.14 at 10:27 am

    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

    Reply
  19. Deb says

    11.18.13 at 8:58 am

    Do you have a good recipe for a really good, fluffy buttercream recipe?

    Reply
  20. Debbie says

    08.23.13 at 8:01 pm

    Wow! This looks deee-licious! We’d love to have you share your recipe at our weekly Super Saturday Link Party ! Deb @ madefrompinterest.net

    Reply
  21. Laura@bakinginpyjamas says

    08.16.13 at 7:51 am

    These look great Paula, so fudgy and beautifully red. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      08.16.13 at 9:20 am

      Thank you, I totally could have eaten the whole pan! 😉

      Reply
  22. Kim @ {enjoy the view} says

    08.15.13 at 9:59 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      08.16.13 at 6:05 am

      Thanks so much, Kim. I could have sat and ate the whole pan! 🙂

      Reply
  23. Sheryl@Lady Behind The Curtain says

    07.30.13 at 1:45 pm

    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~

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.30.13 at 2:25 pm

      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 🙂

      Reply
  24. Candy Hatch says

    07.28.13 at 9:45 am

    how can I make the red velvet brownies gluten free?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.28.13 at 4:43 pm

      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!

      Reply
    • Paula says

      07.28.13 at 6:45 pm

      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

      Reply
  25. Hala says

    07.25.13 at 3:14 am

    Looks yummy. Where to cick to know more about metling tips?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.25.13 at 7:12 am

      Hala, thank you for alerting me, I didn’t realize that link was broken and have updated it now. Have a great day!

      Reply
  26. Tenns @ New Mama Diaries says

    07.23.13 at 9:27 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      07.24.13 at 2:12 am

      Thank you, they def are, make them now 🙂

      Reply
  27. Kathryn Von Buren says

    06.30.13 at 4:31 pm

    Wow – looking forward to trying these. My kids love Red Velvet cake. I think these will be a hit.

    Reply
    • Paula says

      06.30.13 at 4:53 pm

      I hope they love them, I sure do! Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  28. Julie @ This Gal Cooks says

    05.27.13 at 8:46 am

    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. 🙂

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.27.13 at 2:39 pm

      lol! It happens remember the bundt cake I did for the March Spiked challenge? I do love these brownies.

      Reply
  29. Laurie @ Laurie's Little Bits of Creativity, etc. says

    01.01.13 at 10:47 am

    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!

    Reply
  30. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    01.01.13 at 10:37 am

    Those do look outrageously delicious!!!

    Reply
  31. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    01.01.13 at 7:27 am

    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 🙂

    Reply
  32. Elvie Na says

    12.27.12 at 11:13 am

    ohmy i am drooling just thinking about the red velvet brownies!!!

    x
    elviemousse.blogspot.sg

    Reply
  33. Angela Paris says

    12.26.12 at 1:31 pm

    congrats on being featured at marvelous mondays! i can see why, these look so decadent and delicious! i'm pinning them for later 🙂

    Reply
  34. mail4rosey says

    12.23.12 at 7:50 am

    I've heard of red velvet cake, but never brownies. These DO look delicious!! Visiting today from the No Rules Weekend Blog Party. 🙂

    Reply
  35. Khloé Belle Gadson says

    12.22.12 at 11:04 am

    Oh my goodness…
    it looks so very good!

    Reply
  36. FrugalFoodieMama says

    12.21.12 at 10:39 pm

    These look so yummy, dear! 🙂 And my husband LOVES red velvet. 😉
    Thank you for linking up at Marvelous Mondays!

    Reply
  37. marty says

    12.21.12 at 8:13 am

    I really think I might need to make this for my Mother as dessert on Christmas day. They look so delicious!

    Reply
  38. Patricia Hinkel says

    12.20.12 at 9:50 pm

    Sound amazing! Love the red velvet.

    Reply
  39. Annmarie Pipa says

    12.20.12 at 2:22 pm

    wow…looks and sounds just fabulous!!

    Reply
  40. Dina Lettre says

    12.20.12 at 8:25 am

    OMGoodness…those sound (and look) amazing!

    Reply
  41. Sweet Posy Dreams says

    12.19.12 at 4:47 pm

    Those look just so yummy! Stopping by from the Blog Hop.

    Reply
  42. Angie Ouellette-Tower says

    12.19.12 at 1:57 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing at Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Blog Hop!
    Debi @ adornedfromabove.com
    Angie @ godsgrowinggarden.com

    Reply
  43. Vicky @ Mess For Less says

    12.18.12 at 11:46 pm

    These look so good. Combine red velet + brownie = win! just pinned!

    Reply
  44. tossedsaladlife says

    12.18.12 at 4:43 pm

    I love Red Velvet… I can't wait to try this recipe! Yummy!

    Reply
  45. Our Neck of the Woods says

    12.17.12 at 2:26 pm

    Oooh, so yummy! I'll take 2 batches please! Haha 🙂

    Reply
  46. Drama Queens Mum (Kimberly) says

    12.17.12 at 1:06 pm

    Visting from SITS. These sound so yummy. I love red velvet anything.

    Reply
  47. Snap says

    12.17.12 at 6:24 am

    Decadent is right! YUM!

    Reply
  48. Sarah Carletti says

    12.16.12 at 9:33 pm

    Want one!

    Reply
  49. Diana - FreeStyleMama says

    12.16.12 at 5:57 pm

    WOW! No words…just drool!

    Reply
  50. Tash @ The Velvet Moon Baker says

    12.16.12 at 2:06 pm

    Oh my these looks fantastic, really need to bake some for myself 😀 I found you through Sweet 2 Eat Linky Party

    Reply
  51. Pamela says

    12.16.12 at 11:35 am

    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!

    Reply
  52. Kristin Dawn says

    12.16.12 at 11:33 am

    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

    Reply
  53. Parsley Sage says

    12.16.12 at 10:03 am

    A naughty treat for any occasion! Looks absolutely fabulous 🙂

    Reply
  54. Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says

    12.16.12 at 8:40 am

    Oh my…now I'm hungry! Those look great!

    Reply

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