Red Velvet Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Red velvet brownies are topped with a decadent, swirled cream cheese frosting for outstanding results.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 358 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon butter
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 baking dish with 1 teaspoon butter.

Step 2

Whisk 1 cup sugar and melted butter together in a bowl. Add vanilla, cocoa powder, salt, food coloring, vinegar, and eggs to sugar mixture, blending well after each addition.

Step 3

Stir flour into sugar mixture until batter is just combined. Pour batter into prepared baking dish, reserving 1/3 cup batter for cream cheese layer.

Step 4

Blend cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, egg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Spread cream cheese mixture over brownie batter in the prepared baking dish. Pour reserved 1/3 cup brownie batter in 2 rows over cream cheese layer. Pull a knife through the batter rows into cream cheese layer to form swirls.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.