Green Velvet Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Delicious Green Velvet Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting, perfect for St. Patrick's Day celebrations!
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- 9-inch Square Baking Dish
- hand mixer
Ingredients
Brownies
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 bottle (1-oz) green liquid food coloring
- 1½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 package (8-oz) cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoon butter softened
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of a 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil.
- Microwave chocolate chips and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1-½ to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals.
- Whisk in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, whisking just until blended after each addition. Gently stir in flour, green food coloring, baking powder, vanilla, and salt. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake 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 (about 2 hours).
- For the 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.
- Lift brownies from pan, using foil sides as handles; gently remove foil. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting on top of brownies, and cut into 16 squares. Garnish, if desired.
Notes
For best results, use a metal cake pan. A bottle of McCormick green food coloring is recommended. If you don't use the whole bottle of food coloring, your brownies will not be vibrant green. A 4-oz bittersweet chocolate bar can substitute for the chocolate chips. Cut brownies keep 1 to 2 days in an airtight container; uncut brownies keep up to 4 days wrapped tightly in plastic wrap. Brownies can be frozen for up to 3 months after baking and cooling completely, uncut and unfrosted.
Nutrition
Serving: 1brownieCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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