brownies&barsholiday

red velvet brownies

this rich brownie recipe will leave you speechless! super fun to make, and the perfect shade of red makes this a must-bake for the holiday season. the decadant frosting ontop adds the perfect final touch to this recipe! trust me, you won't want to miss out!

prep: 15 mins   bake: 25 mins   cool down: 15 mins   overall: 55 mins

servings: 9 inch brownie (16 brownies)

one bowl recipe!

serving: 1/16 brownies with cream cheese frosting | calories: 360cal | carbohydrates:50g | protein: 3g | fat: 15g | saturated fat: 9g |polyunsaturated fat: 1g |monounsaturated fat: 4g |trans fat: 0.4g | cholesterol: 75mg | sodium: 145mg | potassium: 82mg | fiber: 1g | sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 423IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | calcium: 38mg | iron: 1mg |

ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter melted
• 3/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring

topping
• cream cheese frosting

1. set-up

  1. preheat oven to 325F.
  2. line 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.

2. sugars

  1. put the butter, white sugar, and light brown sugar in a large bowl.
  2. whisk together until combined.

6 tbsps butter melted, 3/4 cups sugar, 1/4 cups light brown sugar

3. combine

  1. add eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla, and mix together.
  2. add the olive oil and cocoa powder and whisk gently until combined.
  3. take 2 tablespoons of batter and put it into your food coloring, mix together.
  4. add food coloring mix into batter, and whisk until combined.

do not overmix

3 eggs, 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/4 cups cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp red food coloring

4. add dry ingredients

  1. switch from whisk to rubber spatula.
  2. fold in flour, cornstarch and salt.
  3. add vinegar and mix well.

3/4 cups flour, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tbsp vinegar

5. bake

  1. pour brownie batter into prepared pan.
  2. bake for 20-25 mins or until toothipick inserted into center comes out clean.
  3. remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting.

6. decorate

  1. once completely cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting. (click on link below)

cream cheese frosting

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