Ingredients
- Brownies:
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 (1 oz) bottle red food coloring
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Frosting:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350. Line bottom and sides of a 9 inch square pan with foil and lightly grease or spray with nonstick spray.
Microwave chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl at HIGH for 1 1/2 or 2 minutes, stirring at 30-second intervals. Whisk in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, whisking until just blended after every addition. Gently stir in the flour and next four ingredients. Pour mixture into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 for 44 to 48 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For frosting:
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and salt, beating until blended. Stir in vanilla.
Spread frosting on brownies and garnish with white chocolate curls or crushed peppermints, if desired.