Red Velvet Brownies are decadent fudgy brownies with a bright and beautiful red velvet color and taste! Perfect for Valentine's Day treat, Christmas dessert, or any day of the year!
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with nonstick spray. You can also line with parchment paper, allowing some to hang over the long side of the dish to easily remove brownies (spray paper as well) if desired.
In a small bowl, beat eggs together. Set aside.
In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter in 30-second increments until melted. Stir in sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, salt, food coloring, and vinegar until combined. Whisk in the eggs and then fold in the flour until completely incorporated, but do not overmix.
Pour batter into prepared baking pan and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. Allow brownies to cool completely before icing and/or cutting.
Cream Cheese Icing
Beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and continue to beat until creamy. Frost the cooled brownies.
Notes
Storage:
If you are not icing the brownies they can be stored at room temperature for 3 days.
If icing they need to be stored in the refrigerator. Iced or uniced brownies can be store in the refrigerator for up to 6 days.
Freezing:
Brownies will freeze well for up to 2 months.
Double wrap these red velvet brownies with freezer safe wrap, or single wrap and place in a freezer safe zip bag. Brownies may be frozen whole or in individual slices.