Red Velvet Brownies

Total Time Prep Time: 10 mins. + chilling Cook Time: 20 mins.
Yield 12 brownies
Test Kitchen Approved
The secret to fudgy red velvet brownies? A box of red velvet cake mix—and a rest in the refrigerator.

Ingredients

  • BROWNIES:
  • 10 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 5 ounces dark chocolate chips, melted
  • 1 box (15-1/4 oz.) red velvet cake mix
  • FROSTING:
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla extract until combined. Whisk in melted chocolate until smooth and creamy. Stir in cake mix until just incorporated. Transfer batter to a parchment paper-lined 9-in. square baking pan. Chill at least 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 20-25 minutes or until batter is set. Rest pan on a wire rack until completely cooled. Using edges of parchment paper, lift brownies from pan; transfer to a cutting board.
  3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth, 2-3 minutes. Add butter and beat until smooth, another 1-2 minutes. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt until frosting is fluffy. Spread frosting over brownies; slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 520 calories, 29g fat (17g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 457mg sodium, 63g carbohydrate (50g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

These convenient and quick red velvet brownies are made with a box of red velvet cake mix and five other basic ingredients. Topped with cream cheese frosting, they have all the classic tang and subtle cocoa flavor red velvet is known for. —Lauren Habermehl, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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