These showstopper Eggless Red Velvet Brownies are the perfect excuse to indulge! Über-rich and decadent, these reddies are super simple to make and easy to decorate.
Happy Almost Valentine’s Day!!
Any big plans for tomorrow?
It’s so funny but last week my daughter came from the school saying that we are supposed to eat red food in Valentine’s day. So today, things are looking little red! Lucky for us, and you, all that red it’s in a delicious, chocolatey, chewy brownie form.
I find brownies to be one of the easiest, and fastest, crowd-pleasing chocolate desserts out there. They are so easy to make (if you have the right recipe) that you don’t even need an electric mixer.
Since my kids get so happy when they find a little square brownie hiding in their lunch box I decided to make Eggless Red Velvet Brownies as a special treat to celebrate my love ones.
You might know this already, but we’re a family of chocolate lovers. All of us. No exceptions. Chocolate is our go to. For us, there is no such thing as too much chocolate. I am sure you have heard that dark chocolate and spicy foods can lead the brain to release endorphins. So let’s eat chocolate, after all, chocolate helps to keep us sane.
These Eggless Red Velvet Brownies are somewhere between cakey and fudgy. And even though they are so decadent by themselves, topping them with White Chocolate Cream Cheese frosting made these red cuties totally irresistible.
If you are looking for a last-minute Valentine’s recipe, I guarantee that everyone will love these.
Happy Baking, and Happy Valentine’s Day!! ????????????
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons self-rising flour
- 12 tablespoons butter (1 ½ sticks)
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 bottle (1oz) liquid red food color
- 1 fake egg (2 tablespoons of water + 2 teaspoon baking powder + 1 teaspoon oil)
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
White Chocolate Frosting:
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 4 oz white chocolate, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a square baking pan (9x9 inch) with parchment paper and lightly spray with baking spray. Set aside.
- Melt butter and sugar together, in a large saucepan over medium heat, until sugar dissolves. Whisk in cocoa. Let the mixture cool slightly.
- Whisk together, in a small mixing bowl, the ingredients for the fake egg (2 tablespoons of water + 2 teaspoon baking powder + 1 teaspoon oil). Add buttermilk, applesauce and vanilla; whisk to combine.
- Add the buttermilk mixture to the cocoa mixture. Add flour; whisk to combine. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
- Bake brownies for 35 - 40 minutes, or until set and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Cool completely before frosting and cutting.
- Make the Frosting: beat all the ingredients with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.
- Remove brownies from pan. Spread frosting over top of brownies. Garnish with white chocolate curls, if desired (see notes). Cut into 9 large squares and serve.
Recipe Notes:
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- Square Baking Pan
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- Whisk
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- Red Food Color
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- Cocoa Powder
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Hi! This recipe looks amazing! I was wondering, can I use gel food colouring instead of the liquid one?
Hello Avi! Yes, you can use gel food coloring, that is usually what I use too. Thanks for your interest in my recipe. Please come back and let me know how you like it =)
Hey I love that you have so many eggless recipes and I definitely want to try all of them asap but I have a question… It’s not possible for me to buy applesauce where I live, so can you please tell me how to make it at home and also how can I store it ??
Hello Vidhi! In a saucepan, combine 4 apples (peeled, cored and chopped), 3/4 cup water, 1/4 sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. Allow to cool, then process in a food processor until smooth. Store covered in refrigerator or freeze in airtight containers or freezer plastic bags up to 3 months. Hope this help!🙂
Beautiful, sweet, comforting, yummy. I’m in. Thank you and have a pleasant day !
Thank you, Jan! You too =)
Hi Oriana!
They look absolutely delicious! Is there a replacement for applesauce that I can use?
Thanks!
Hi Rebecca! I haven’t made this recipe without the apple sauce. If you don’t have any food restrictions you can use an egg instead. If you do, you can try 1 flax egg; mixing 3 teaspoons of water and 1 teaspoon of ground flax seeds. Let it stand for 5 minutes to thicken. Another alternative could be to use this egg replacer http://amzn.to/2mwu71K . Hope it helps! Thanks for stopping by.
These brownies look so amazing. Red velvet is one of my all time favorites. And I LOVE a good cream cheese frosting. I love how you added the shaved white chocolate to the brownies. It is a pretty touch.
Thanks Victoria! I hope you give my recipe a try soon. ????
How amazingly sexy do these brownies look! I hope your child was please with these – if not I will be!
They were very pleased, Meeta! Thanks for stopping by ????
They look like some gooey and delicious brownies! I love anything red velvet.
Me too!! Thanks for your comment, Dannii ????
What a pretty recipe. These would disappear in my house in a day. Love that you made them eggless. We have a friend who is allergic to eggs and these would be the perfect dessert to share with him.
I have a ton of eggless recipes, Ali! I am sure your friend will enjoy these. Thanks for stopping by.
These are so pretty! 🙂
Thanks you, Hannah!
What delicious brownies! I am a total chocolate lover as well!
Thank you, Christine!! Homemade chocolate treats are the BEST ????