Red Velvet Brownies with White Chocolate Frosting.
This recipe has been a loooong time coming.
Like, it seems as if it has taken me forever to perfect it.
Note the dramatic-ness. Mr. How Sweet says I’m too dramatic. I can’t not share my dramaticness with you.
I’ve been attempting to make a red velvet brownie from scratch for months. It is quite the feat since red velvet isn’t technically “just chocolate” and isn’t just a chocolate cookie, cake or cupcake dyed red. True red velvet connoisseurs know that red velvet treats have just the slightest hint of cocoa. That’s what I finally mastered – a chewy, dense brownie with a hint of chocolate!
I adapted my oooey, gooey brownie recipe (also used for brownie cupcakes) for red velvet success – after about 30 failed attempts. And I added chocolate chips because, well… I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t add additional chocolate and calories.
Or top it off with even more chocolate.
That would be white chocolate buttercream.
That would be my livelihood.
That would be my soul in bowl.
That would also be a surefire way to gain ten pounds.
You know how you guys always ask me what happens to my baked goods? Well, I’ll tell you what happened on Saturday. My brother, his girlfriend, and my cousin came over Saturday afternoon just as I was finishing up some baking. Which meant that within minutes, I plopped down two pans of chocolate chip cookie cinnamon rolls, a 9 x 13 baking dish full of pierogi casserole, and this big square of red velvet brownies… that were still warm. Can you spell GLUTTON FEST?
Mr. How Sweet came home, and in true Mr. How Sweet fashion decided he was on a plain chicken, egg whites, and diet Coke diet. After about six hours of nagging, I convinced him to try a red velvet brownie, then I watched him promptly hit the floor in ecstasy. I’m such a good influence.
But I ended up giving the rest to my brother to take home the next day, because red velvet brownies aren’t exactly on the plain chicken and egg whites and diet Coke diet. Right?
Wrong. Mr. How Sweet had a mini tantrum that I gave said brownies away. That man gives me more mixed signals now than he did when we first met and he talked with his hands, wore only Dolce & Gabbana and knew more about fashion than I did.
He asked me to make the brownies again this weekend, so guess what I’m doing?
Red Velvet Brownies
Ingredients
Red Velvet Brownies
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons red food coloring
- 2/3 cups chocolate chips, optional
White Chocolate Frosting
- 1 stick of butter, at room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces white chocolate, melted (I used Lindt)
- 1-2 tablespoons milk, or more if needed
Instructions
Red Velvet Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Butter and flour an 8 x 8 cake pan.
- In a small bowl, combine cocoa powder, red food coloring, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to create a paste.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then add remaining teaspoon of vanilla. With the mixer on medium speed, add in cocoa powder mixture. Beat until batter is completely red. (If at this time your batter is NOT red, you can add a little more food coloring if desired. Color will depend on brand.) Add flour and salt, mixing until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Spread in the 8 x 8 pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.
White Chocolate Frosting
- Cream butter in an electric mixer until fluffy, then add vanilla. Slowly add in powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time with the mixer on low speed. Add in melted white chocolate and beat until incorporated. To reach desired consistency, add in milk 1 teaspoon at a time with mixer on low speed. If frosting becomes too liquidy, simple add additional sugar.
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Is it gluttony week around here or something? Sure seems like it.
327 Comments on “Red Velvet Brownies with White Chocolate Frosting.”
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Wow…I need to make these! I am actually wondering if you could answer a question. I am looking for a dar chocolate buttercream frosting. I’m thinking that I could add cocoa to your vanilla buttercream, or change out the white chocolate in this recipe with dark chocolate? Do you have any thoughts?
Btw…I made the homemade snickers. They are TO DIE FOR!
Thanks,
Steph
You could try using dark chocolate – I haven’t tried that before though. Have you seen Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder? It’s amazing.
Yes! I have used and and I have some on hand…I just wasn’t sure which recipe would be better to try it out with:). Thanks!
Hi, does anyone know the uk equivalent for these measurements? I looked up a converter on google but should cups of flour and butter and sugar all convert to different weights? Want to make these for valentines day next week :) so if anyone can help be very appreciated! Thanks!!! :)
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What sort of white chocolate do you use here? Bakers chocolate, or just a bar of chocolate?
Made these yesterday with white chocolate chips for Valentines. Amaaaaaazing!
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I tried making these for 50 people so I quadrupled the recipe.. I did something wrong… I think it was the oven I used.. not a normal oven… but the top was crunchy and the inside gooey. I couldn’t even cut them… BUT I made individual “Red Velvet Trifles” and everyone loved them. I love you website, humor and recipes.. keep it up!
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OMG you are soooo amazing!!!! I have made three of your recipies within the last week. I think I have found a new favorite chef!!! Move over Rachael Ray!!
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Oh Lord. I’m a Red Velvet Cupcake girl, and seeing this, I know I’m in Red Velvet Heaven.
Gotta try this STAT!
cheers, Rima
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I just made them last night and almost ate the whole batch by myself! It is the most exquisite, velvety and easy recipe for colored velvet ever! Thanks so, so much! I used blue instead of red, and they were perfect!
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I just made these, they look like they’ll be great! (I just had to slice off a bit around the edge and try it–it tasted fantastic)
I did make a few of my own modifications–adjusted it for high-altitude baking, added chopped white chocolate to the batter instead of regular chocolate chips, and instead of two tablespoons of coloring, I added two tablespoons of raspberry syrup (plus what I had left of a food coloring bottle). On second thought, I should have decreased the sugar to account for the extra sweetness of the syrup, but I decided to drizzle the brownies with melted white chocolate instead of making the frosting (I will probably go with the frosting next time though, if I can remember to not make the brownies too sweet). Thanks for sharing the great recipe!
I recently moved to a high altitude, and i would like to know how you adjusted these brownies.
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I’m having a really hard time not pulling these out of the oven and eating them RIGHT now.
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i havent read a bad comment about these yet…so when i get the right ingredients i hope to make them and eat them all myself! Usually when i make anything but chocolate cake from scratch, it turns out gross…so i will comment again after i make them and tell you how they turned out! Oh and would regular white buttercream taste wierd with this or should i jususe the white chocolate recipie written?
This is an amateur baking question but….do we really need that much food coloring? And will it effect the taste alot….in a bad way? Because I really want to impress my family but I don’t want to give them gross brownies….you know?
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oh…. oh my! oh, i… man! i have GOT to make these!
you have a new fan.
Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe, mine just came out of the oven and it tasted amazing! I’m still thinking whether I should frost it or not tho (not a huge sweets fan), but anyway, thanks!
This looks amazing. I’ve made an awesome red velvet cheesecake brownies but I think I might give this a try because love finding the perfect brownie recipe.
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I decided to step it up a little and add some mint chocolate chips to the recipe, after I frosted them I sprinkled candy cane bits over top, it makes a wonderful Christmas dessert..
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How did you get yours to bake flat? I just made these and while I love the flavor, they rose much higher around the edges. I know it is important to not over mix and I didn’t think that I did but would that be a problem?
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I found your site a couple of months ago and have been wanting to try this recipe. I made a batch today to bring to a New Year’s eve party tomorrow, my hubby and son bothered me so much to try them that I finally gave in. Needless to say, I just finished making a second batch because we managed to eat half of the first one! Absolutely amazing, you have made me a lover of white chocolate frosting :) Thanks again!!
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I make these to bring into work for Valentine’s Day. They were a hit! My husband and teenage son were horrified that I didn’t leave any at home, so I guess I am making another batch this weekend. So yummy!
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I have been wanting to make these for ages and your recipe was perfect! I was curious to see if the frosting would be a better pairing with red velvet than cream cheese frosting, and I thought it was much nicer. My boyfriend loved them (specially cut into heart shapes with a cookie cutter). This is going in my recipe book.
Love your recipe and blog it’s truly stunning.
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must these be stored in fridge after making or can they sit out?
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