Red Velvet-Peppermint Swirl Brownies

Name: Red Velvet-Peppermint Swirl Brownies
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 113 grams bittersweet chocolate baking bar, chopped; 177 milliliters butter; 227 grams 1/2 package cream cheese, softened; 2 egg whites; 4 larges eggs; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 28 grams red liquid food coloring; 0 teaspoons peppermint extract; 0 teaspoons salt; 532 milliliters sugar, divided; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided

You can never have too many American recipes, so give Red Velvet-Peppermint Swirl Brownies a try. One serving contains 669 calories, 10g of protein, and 37g of fat. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of flour, vanillan extract, egg whites, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Line bottom and sides of a 13- x 9-inch pan with aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Microwave chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30-second intervals.

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Chocolate

Butter

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Microwave

Bowl

Whisk in 2 cups sugar.

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Sugar

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Whisk

Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking just until blended after each addition.

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Egg

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Whisk

Add food coloring, peppermint extract, and 1 tsp. vanilla. Gently stir in 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/8 tsp. salt.

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Peppermint Extract

Food Color

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Pour batter into prepared pan.

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Frying Pan

Beat cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.

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Cream Cheese

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Add egg whites and remaining 1 tsp. vanilla, and beat until blended. Stir in 2 Tbsp. flour until smooth. Drop cream cheese mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls over batter in pan; gently swirl with a knife.

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Cream Cheese

Egg Whites

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

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Knife

Frying Pan

Bake at 350 for 30 to 32 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 1 hour). Lift brownies from pan, using foil sides as handles. Gently remove foil; cut brownies into squares.

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Wire Rack