Red Velvet Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil. spray foil with no stick cooking spray. mix flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. set aside.
• 2 mix eggs, granulated sugar, sour cream, food coloring and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. gradually stir in flour mixture until well mixed. spread in prepared pan.
• 3 bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with fudgy crumbs. cool in pan on wire rack.
• 4 spread chocolate buttercream frosting evenly over cooled brownie. lift from pan; remove foil. cut into 24 squares.
• 5 chocolate buttercream frosting: mix 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder in small bowl. beat 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened, in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. add 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; mix well. gradually add cocoa mixture alternately with 1 tablespoon milk, beating until light and fluffy. if frosting is too thick to spread, gradually beat in additional milk, 1 tablespoon at a time.