Red Velvet Brownies

By Danielle Nieman

Ingredients:

– One Box Of Red Velvet Cake Mix – 1 Egg – 1/2 cup vegetable oil – Vanilla Extract, 1 tbsp – Water, 1 tbsp. – Chocolate chips, 3/4 cup.

Equipment:

8 x 8 Baking PanMixing BowlStand Mixer or HandMeasuring Cups and SpoonsSharp KnifeSpatulaWire Cooling Rack

Step 1:

Add the red velvet cake mix, egg, oil, vanilla extract, and water to a bowl and mix until combined. The brownie batter will be thick and sticky. Add the semi-sweet chocolate chips to the bowl and mix.

Step 2:

Grease an 8 x 8 baking pan and add the batter. Using a spatula, press down the thick brownie dough into the pan, distributing it evenly.

Step 3:

Bake the brownies for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Step 4:

Allow the baked brownies to cool in the pan completely before cutting them into squares. Place the warm pan on a wire cooling rack.

Step 5:

Once the brownies are cool, cut them into nine squares. You can add the optional cream cheese frosting at this time.