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Red Velvet Brownies

These Red Velvet Brownies are rich, soft, chewy and chocolaty with a peppermint flair that’s complimented by the sweet and tangy Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting. You can festive brownies by garnishing them with crushed candy canes, frost your individual brownie squares like presents, cut into triangles and frost like Christmas trees or use cookie cutters and cut them into festive shapes.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 36 brownies

Ingredients

Brownies

  • 1 cup unsalted butter melted (2 sticks)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick Peppermint Extract
  • 1 tablespoon red food coloring
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 oz. Cream Cheese softened to room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened at room temperature
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons eggnog plus more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon McCormick Ground Nutmeg

Instructions

Red Velvet Brownies

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil so it overhangs slightly (so you can lift brownies out later) and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Mix flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • In a separate large bowl, whisk butter, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, peppermint extract and food coloring together until well combined. Add eggs to the batter one at a time, beating after each addition just until incorporated. Fold in flour mixture just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips just combined. Pour batter evenly into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Let brownies cool completely before frosting.
  • Once cool, you can cut brownies into squares (presents), triangles (Christmas trees) or use cookie cutters to cut desired shapes.

Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Beat cream cheese, butter, 2 tablespoons eggnog and vanilla extract together until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, adding additional eggnog if necessary, to reach desired consistency. Beat in cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Frost brownies once completely cooled. Brownies can be stored in an airtight container on the counter for 2 days, then refrigerated.