Description
A recipe for rich, fudgy red velvet brownies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup red food coloring (liquid or gel)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan, or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and granulated sugar until combined.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and white vinegar.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking soda. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the red food coloring until the batter is uniformly red.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared baking pan.
- In a small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture over the batter in the pan.
- Pour the remaining red batter over the cream cheese layer. Use a knife to gently swirl the layers together slightly.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs attached. Do not overbake.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
Notes
- For a deeper red color, use gel food coloring instead of liquid.
- If you prefer a tangier swirl, use 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice instead of vanilla extract in the cream cheese mixture.
- Cooling completely makes cutting cleaner squares easier.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 60
Keywords: red velvet brownies, fudgy brownies, cream cheese swirl, chocolate dessert, easy baking