Name: Red Velvet Peppermint Brownies with Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: For Red Velvet Peppermint Brownie:; 4 oz bittersweet chocolate baking bar; ¾ cup butter; 2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs; 1½ cups all purpose flour; 1 oz bottle McCormick Red Food Color; 1½ tsp baking powder; 1 tsp McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 tsp McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract; For Cream Cheese Frosting:; 8 oz cream cheese; 3 tbsp butter; 1½ cups powdered sugar; 1 tsp McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 tsp McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract; peppermint candy canes

red velvet peppermint brownies with peppermint cream cheese frosting recipe

How To Make Red Velvet Peppermint Brownies with Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting

Make a festive & yummy holiday dessert for the family with these peppermint brownies. The vibrant treat is topped with a peppermint cream cheese frosting.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Red Velvet Peppermint Brownie:

4ozbittersweet chocolate baking bar,chopped
¾cupbutter
2cupssugar
4largeeggs
1½cupsall purpose flour
1ozred food color
1½tspbaking powder
1tspMcCormick pure vanilla extract
1tspMcCormick pure peppermint extract

For Cream Cheese Frosting:

8ozcream cheese,softened
3tbspbutter,softened
1½cupspowdered sugar
1tspMcCormick pure vanilla extract
1tspMcCormick pure peppermint extract
peppermint candy canes,crushed, for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×9-inch or 7×11-inch inch pan with aluminum foil allowing 2 inches to hang over the sides. Lightly grease.
In a microwave safe bowl melt the chocolate and butter stirring after 30 seconds each time being careful not to burn the chocolate. Whisk in the sugar and add the eggs one at a time until blended.
Add the flour, red food coloring, baking powder, vanilla, and peppermint extract. Stir until fully incorporated.
Pour into the bottom of your prepared baking pan and bake for 40 to 44 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean with moist crumbs. Cool completely.
To make the cream cheese frosting, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and peppermint extract and continue to beat until creamy.
Frost the cooled brownies. Top with crushed candy canes.

Nutrition

Calories: 380.70kcal
Fat: 19.07g
Saturated Fat: 11.24g
Trans Fat: 0.44g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.19g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.96g
Carbohydrates: 50.55g
Fiber: 0.74g
Sugar: 40.42g
Protein: 4.04g
Cholesterol: 90.69mg
Sodium: 106.55mg
Calcium: 60.45mg
Potassium: 80.31mg
Iron: 1.11mg
Vitamin A: 163.01µg
Vitamin C: 0.02mg

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