Please say Hello! to my new favorite dessert — Red Velvet Brownies!
I love these brownies because they are not super chocolaty and they are a welcome deviation from my standard vanilla that I usually adore so much. Not to mention, they are soft and chewy and topped with the yummiest of frosting!
Red Velvet Brownies with White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
source: adapted from How Sweet It Is
For the brownies:
1/2 cup (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 oz red food coloring or 2 teaspoons if you are using the gel kind
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
For the white chocolate buttercream frosting:
1/2 cup (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 oz good-quality white chocolate (not chips), melted
1 – 2 tbsp heavy cream
1/2 cup cream cheese
To make the brownies:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8″x8″ baking pan.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes (mine looked like puffy snow). Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in 2 teaspoons of vanilla. With the mixer off, add in the sifted cocoa (to avoid any lumps that sometimes happens with cocoa) and food coloring, then turn the mixer to medium and beat the two mixtures together until they are one uniform color. Slowly add in the flour and salt and mix on medium-low speed, just until combined. Do not overmix.
Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir up the batter with a rubber spatula once or twice just to ensure all of the flour has incorporated from the sides of the bowl and there isn’t anything stuck on the bottom of the bowl. You’ll want one uniformly colored (red) batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the brownies. Allow brownies to completely cool in the pan on a baking rack, about 45-60 minutes. For prettier brownies, remove the entire batch from the pan to a cutting board, cut into 12 bars, THEN frost, and serve.
To make the frosting:
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until soft and fluffy then beat in the vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time; allow the sugar to mix in before adding the next 1/2 cup. Once all of the sugar has been added, beat on medium speed for 30 seconds and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add in the melted white chocolate and cream cheese and beat on medium speed until incorporated. (The original recipe did not include cream cheese, but it just wasn’t red velvet to me without the cream cheese frosting). With the mixer on low, add in heavy cream 1 tbsp at a time and beat at medium speed until the frosting has reached your desired consistency.
{Note: This makes a lot of frosting – I might try halving the frosting recipe next time}
xoxo
Looks delicious!
Oh, I am definitely trying these. They look DELICIOUS!!!!!!
Yum Yum !
I can resist nothing that resembles red velvet cake. These look delicious! Beautiful photographs too.
Why didn’t I think of that! So delicious looking!!!
Congrats on being freshly pressed. I was last week and it’s a BLAST!
ooo, these look scrumptious. I love the photos!
I love Red Velvet Cake! Your photos are beautiful and the use of the red and white striped straw adds the perfect touch to draw the observers eye in even further! I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Amanda
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Oh. my. god. I’m salivating at work. This looks SO GOOD!!! I will be making them later tonight!
This is going on my to-bake list 😉
Congrats for FP!
Yum!
I’m going to have to try these! They Look delicious!!
These look amazing, I think I’m headed straight for the grocery store to make my own! Great photographs too.
I’m going to try this one! Looks fantastic!
Wow. Those look divine. I think I’m going to have to make that asap…. Thanks for sharing!
this is the bombdizzle! can’t wait to try it out! congrats on being freshly pressed!
Excellent styling! (And yum-o!)
Wow!!! Looks so inviting! I will have 2 please with a tall cool glass of goat milk!
I have to try this recipe! Thanks for sharing.
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looks delicious!
Beautiful photos.
Oh my goodness. Those just look ridiculous and lovely at the same time! Congrats on being freshly pressed!
This post is SOOO not fair!
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Amazing recipe — my kids will love you forever…
I love brownies but never would have thought to do a red velvet version. Congrats on being FP!
red & white color combination! truly sweet!
I want one NOW!
tempting!
wow these look to die for…
Oh wow… I love red velvet cake and this just looks like a celebration of wonderful decadence… ***bookmarking page now***. I’m going to have to come back and make these!
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these pictures are great!
These are gorgeous. And the photos look like they arte straight out of a magazine! You’ve missed your calling.
Seriously how could I NOT click on this blog. I make a mean red velvet cake, but this is totally something new! 🙂 Congrats of being FP also!
Whoa. This image of your red velvet brownie is exploding my world. I wish I had known about this confection before I attempted our Raining Blood Red Velvet Cake: http://apocalypsecakes.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/raining-blood-red-velvet-cake/
That cook looks perfect for a scarey Halloween treat!!!!
These look fantastic! I just made red velvet whoopie pies. If you’re interested in the recipe, it’s on my blog: http://rrpino.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/red-velvet-cookie-sandwiches/
Man, these look SO good! I want one. Gotta try to make these.
Those photos are beautiful! I would love to try to “veganize” this recipe because those brownies look amazing!
Clever idea! My favorite kind of pastry are the red velvet kind so I’ll certainly have fun making these. Also those are some very nice pictures. I like how you made the red contrast with the white. The straw really added a nice touch to it. 😉
Mmmm…definitely going to try these!!
looks yummy !
yeah chrissie it really looks yummy just just finished swallowing Eba. Eba is an african dish. but i how is wish i had the sweet yummy dish on display instead. And by the way, your picture looks gorgeous. Ciao
The picture alone is making me want to cheat on my diet! Awhhh chocolate the love affair of the world!
Brownies look absolutely fantastic! I can’t wait to try out your recipe.
Fabricating a happy excuse to indulge in a new treat!
My sister would love these. They look tasty!
OMG those look AMAZING! I’m definitely going to be making these. 😉
Oh my! Those look yummy! Thank you for sharing and the photos are luring! 🙂
Yum-o, this looks so tasty! And the frosting looks super yummy too, I wish I was good at cooking/baking to replicate this.
You have a great blog here! The brownies look great!
I am having a Pavlovian response as I helplessly read this blog of yours and see the yummy photos. If I go get my coffee can I please click the photo and eat it? (LOL!) Great job! Wow. The mouth watering flood is insane over here.
I am so-o-o-o-o-o-o going to make these! I’m usually not very good at baking, but my mom just recently purchased a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer, and we’ve baked a couple of things together that turned out really well…can’t wait to use on these!
Thanks for sharing!
red velvet has got to be on my favorite list of desserts – and these look delicious.
thanks for sharing!
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LOVE red velvet cupcakes, and the pictures are beautiful!
This looks amazing! I love red velvet cupcakes so I just might have to try these. 🙂
Those look yummy! I’ve already printed out the recipe to try. 🙂
I have a recipe that I have adapted to make a Red Velvet Cheesecake with Butter Cream Frosting. If interested, let me know and I can email it to you. It is very much like Stephanie’s Ultimate Red Velvet Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory. 🙂
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i must try this looks amazingggg
Omg! Those look ammmmaaazzing. I can’t wait to give this recipe a try.
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I’ve never been a huge fan of Red Velvet cake, but these brownies sound really good! I’m hungry now, lol .
These look so good! I’m going to have to try this recipe!
I’m not a “brownies” kind of person…but these look deliciously tempting!
That looks yummy! And simple too! I think, I am gonna have to test it next week… to celebrate my last week of vacation time with the kids.
Looks delicious! love red velvet!
Oh no you din’t!!!! Great…now we have to make them and eat them!!!
these look wonderfully evil….
I’ve been wanting to try these since I saw them on Jessica’s blog…now after seeing your photos I really want to try them!
Ooh, they look great and fabulous photos too
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I don’t know if I would ever make it but they look AWESOME…… and so CUTE… looks like a toy
Looks yum! Can’t wait to try!
Mmmmm… Love me some brownies!
This looks like heaven. Truly.
I love Red Velvet Cake, and brownies are my favourite! I’m moving flat on Monday and this will be my first recipe I swear.
I’ve had my thoughts on making brownies for the past couple of days but after looking at these brownies I definitely want to try this recipe instead of just the plain ole ones I was thinking about. Thanks for the recipe!
I looooove red velvet cake…and I looooove brownies. Sounds like a match made in sugary heaven. Thanks for sharing!
I am so going to save this recipe and make these for my friend’s birthday party!!!
My husband just demanded that I make these RIGHT NOW.
It ain’t happening, but I did bookmark this page for future reference. They look amazing! Thanks for sharing.
~Julie
They look absolutely delicious!
Wow, that made my mouth water.
These look delicious! I can’t wait to make them!
Sounds delicious! Plus the pictures made my daughter and i want to run make some to eat immediately! Loving the sharpness and contrast of your photos.
Awwww….I wish I could give everyone some to eat! I love baking with my Mom — have fun if you decide to make!!!
I love the pictures, the pink straw makes me think of a cute little diner 🙂
Congrats on the Freshly Pressed – these look absolutely DELICIOUS! 😀
I’d love to make these, but how do you convert the measures into grams? We don’t have cups in England!
I have a food scale at home and can measure everything and convert to grams for you! If you are in a hurry perhaps try google. I have had to convert things from grams to cups before and I googled the conversion for each ingredient.
i really love the brownies. Good stuff…
You’re bookmarked for Christmas & Valentines. I don’t dare risk the diet now!
Your photos look AMAZING. You won me over. Now I have no choice but to make these when I get home.
Love Red Velvet Cake so much it is what we served at my wedding. Can’t wait to try making Red Velvet Brownies– the best of both worlds!
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These look so amazing! I wish I was eating one now.
oh they look so good
I am going to try this, asap. BEAUTIFUL pics and these sound unbelievable!!! Gorgeous blog, by the way! 🙂
Gorgeous site, nicely done! I too love both brownies and red velvet cake, so this for me is a no brainer. Going to make them the next time I have friends over to watch a movie. So kind of you to share :0
oh my gosh, I love red velvet cake….but being diabetic means I have to keep things as sugar free as I can. Any suggestions for recipe modification?
Oh gosh, I do not have any experience with modifying for less sugar, sorry. But they are yummy too without any frosting which would help you out a bit!
being a diabetec also means watching the fat and things like that too i know cause my moms a diabetic try substituting sugar for splenda or stevia and eggs with flax seed and oil and butter with un-sweetened applesauce
im diabetic too, try taking out the sugar and liquid and using diet soda, like lemonade or mountain dew. in choc cake use dr pepper or coke. it sounds RIDICULOUS, but it totally works and it makes it really moist too. worth a shot 🙂
This recipe looks delicious! Check out the recipe I have for MOMMACITA’S NACHOS on my blog! I don’t think it tops this though! These look so good! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!
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Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou! Did I say thank you? Growing up I always hated red velvet anything, because I was so used to the nasty dried out version that everyone’s grandma had laying around. I have recently developed a love of baking, and I discovered that red velvet doesn’t have to be gross. I have since tried everything from red velvet sandwich cookies to various cakes. These look absolutely delicious and I can’t wait to try them. I hope you don;t mind that I shared this post with everyone I know.
LOVE it..especially the photography! Reminds me of strawberries and cream!
Those look amazing. My wife is going to try making these since I can’t bake. Congrats on Freshly Pressed!
Why halve the frosting recipe? Are you kidding me? That’s the part you eat with a spoon! 😛
Looks great. I’ll be trying these for sure!
Oh My!! I will have to give these a whirl! Yummm!
I think this is a wonderful idea for a brownie! My son will enjoy making this. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Simply delicious!
Oh I wanna put my mouth on these …
Gorgeous, gorgeous photos on your blog. I love them.
these look AMAZING 🙂
look so delicious! I love red velvet so I will definitely try this!
I can’t wait to get off from work and stop by the store !! I am making them tonight !!!!
they’re gorgeous!
mmmm those look super fantabulous! Thanks for sharing!
Wow. I have to share this with my sister. She will be so happy! Thanks for the post! And congrats on being Freshly Pressed.
Whoa that looks good!
I dont know who came up with this genious ides but who ever did needs to be become a saint its my two favorite desserts in one!
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OMG! I love you. Red velvet cake has been my favorite for as long as I can remember. I get emotional just talking about it. I recently learned how to bake it myself, and vowed that I would never deviate from the recipe I found (it’s the Neely’s, BTW). You have made me a liar and I can’t wait to try this. Again, I love you.
I would like to try and make these someday, do you know if altitude will affect these? i’m living at 7,600 ft above sea level and I’ve had baking not turn out as well as my former home at 500 ft. I still don’t know all the tips for changing altitude and baking.
They look like a dream:)
Amazing Must Taste like Heaven!
Looks delish.
this looks so yummy! page is great, too.
Now it’s not brownish but reddish! Looks delish! :9
That looks really really delicious!
love it! I will make it in weekend :X
thanks for sharing 🙂
Can we in good conscience call them “brownies” when they’re red? Just sayin’ 😉 Reddies? I dunno.
Whatever they’re called, they look amazing and definitely worth a try.
Red velvet cake is my favorite dessert if all time,and when I saw this I knew I had to record the recipe. I will defiantly be trying it sometime soon!
Creeps&Candles,
Lily Hex
Congratulations!! Love your blog and thank you for sharing your recipe. Looks delicious! xx
Sweet Temptation! The photos sold me on trying the recipe. Thanks for sharing.
What beautiful photography! Lovely colours!
Looks great and tasty. . Thanks for sharing.
Woowww…the cake is so tempting n pretty….and the photos looks nice too!…
I must try this recipe today ! 🙂
I love red velvet anything! Thank you so much for sharing!! I definitely can’t wait to try this recipe out! Thanks for sharing! I’m new to blogging and love that there is a foodie community! If you have time, please check out my blog: http://shecooksandheeats.wordpress.com/. And of course! Any advice would be great 🙂
Hello Im Bex from Bex Kitchen, I tried Red Velvet Cupcakes and did not really get it right so I think I will try your recipe, your pictures are nice.
Thank you. I sent this on to a dear friend. 🙂
Oh my goodness. (: I’m super craving for some.
BOOKMARKED!!!! Definetly gonna try this sometime soon…. Always wanted to bake something red 😀 😀 😀
These look so yummy! such beautiful photographs.
Kate @ These Moments
Lord’y! That looks so good! 😛
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i wish sb could make one for me instead of myself, lol
Totally trying this out this weekend. Thanks for the drool-worthy pictures and the recipe!
Wow, yummy!
Makes me want to bake in 90% humidity! There’s just something about Red Velvet:)
those look absolutely delicious 😀
They look AMAZING!!! Would love to try these. 🙂
Wow! This actually made me want to bake. lol And I suck at baking.
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This looks delicious! I might try this one day when my oven works again 🙂
Mmmmm…. I am definitely trying this recipe out once I get all moved and settled into my new house!
wow they look unbelievably delicious, no wonder you were freshly pressed 🙂
Gosh these look so yum, beautiful photos by the way!
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Yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe and I love the pictures!!!
I love how different they are to usual dessert. These look gorgeous. The pictures are beautiful too!
Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed
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Can’t wait to try these brownies! Thank You! 🙂
Can’t wait for some new Freshly Pressed posts so that these pictures don’t make me drool every time I open WordPress! They look seriously delicious!
I’m not usually a fan of red velvet, but those look delish..
Beautiful Photos! I am definitely passing this posting along…
Love it! I love brownies and my boyfriend loves red velvet….making today!
mmmmm…. looks and sounds so good!
Amazing and I love your pictures!
oh lord….i just sent this recipe to my mom begging her to make these this weekend. i LOVE red velvet cake. I LOVE brownies. I can’t imagine anything more mouthwateringly magical than a red velvet brownie. mmmm. thanks for sharing! i’m all over this.
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WOW. These look delicious. I’m going to try to make them to impress my in-laws 🙂
yummy!! I will try them out for sure 🙂
These look phenomenal and would look great mixed in with chocolate brownies on a platter. I always eat brownies with milk. It cuts the sweetness slightly. I have a blog on baked goods http://damndeliciousdessertsblog.wordpress.com/ using recipes from my grandmother with all the good stuff like real butter. You might want to put a print button at the bottom of your blog so we can print our the recipe without printing out all the comments etc. Looks Good!
My husband loves red velvet anything…Im so trying this recipes…thanks for the scrumptious pics 🙂
Oh wow, these look amazing! And the pictures are flawless.
Love the look of these and the photos are great, Just like an M&S Add!
THank you for sharing this recipe! I am so excited to try it. It looks awesome! And I love your website and your photos. I hope you can share how you process your shots. I love the treatment most especially the kids’ pictures.
You are now my new best friend !
My favorite photo is the last one….brownie and milk all gone !
These look delicious, and so unique and innovative!
Were I not already a Red Velvet pushover, your photos would have done me in! Can’t wait to stun my friends with these!
Just made these brownies and they were PERFECT!!! Can’t wait to use these for the next time I’m hosting. Even though I think my husband likes having them all to himself… Thanks for a great new treat and love your photos!
Oh so excited you made them!!! I almost wish the recipe made more than an 8×8 pan full of them, but I guess it keeps those husbands wanting more!! Thanks for the kind comments!
Hello brownies! You look all sexydelicious…
I enjoyed reading this post… Great report.
I have never had Red Velvet so I am for sure adding these to my list of “To Do’s” great post and congrats on FP.❀
I so wish this was Weight Watchers friendly. I absolutely love Red Velvet cake. Beautiful pics!
I loooove Red Velvet cake… but brownies?!? Im going to try this.
This Looks Great!
I suggest finding a nutritional calculator, there are programs out there so you can add nutritional info.
Lovely, lovely photos.
Awesome! thank you so much for sharing 🙂 🙂 my daughter loves red velvet sweets!
I wish I could grab a sample from your photos so I could have a brownie right now! Now wouldn’t that be great! Talk about progressive software! LOL…I love your photos and your recipe. You now have a new follower!
Those look amazing. I now have to try them!
Incredible! I HAVE to make these ASAP!!!
Your photography is beautiful! And these look delicious!
As all of the above have said, photos look amazing and the brownies look delicious! Now I just have to finally go out and buy myself a kitchenaid mixer (I had to leave my one back home in Australia!)
I actually just use a little hand held mixer that we received as a wedding gift! Good luck if you decide to make!
Thanks, that’s good to know 🙂
These look delicious AND beautiful. Great photos.
looks delicious must try this. And great photos
Wow! 😀
I’ve been dreaming of these, Omnomnom. My girlfriend is allergic to chocolate so I wonder if there’s a way I could make them chocolate free! They look so cute!
they look amazing! i want a bite desparately!
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WOW……… very yummy! My mom says thank you too!!
Yum yum yum yum yum… I want one… Or three!
This looks really delicious! I’ll be making red velvet cupcakes today 🙂 I hope it’ll turn out good like this 🙂
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In addition to that wonderful description, I’d say they look pretty too!
Ok…looks SO good!
I really want to try this! Looks delicious!
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Thank you again for the recipe. I’ve made 3 batches since I read your post. I substituted cream cheese frosting, and last time, I added chopped pecans and a little buttermilk to the batter. Also, last time, I made the frosting thin enough to dip the brownies. Mmmm. That is all.
oh, that sounds yummy! so happy you now get to add a new recipe to your cooking arsenal!
i love the photography of your blog, especially the depth of field that you use. Lovely.
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In the oven right. I can’t wait try one.