MangiaMore: red VELVET brownies

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Red Velvet Brownies—what could be more perfect for a Valentine’s Day sweet?! The deep red, moist, chewy, chocolaty insides and creamy, tangy sweet, thick layer of cream cheese frosting are the sultry melodies that lovebirds and sweethearts sing on Valentine’s Day. The colors are lovely creating a striking contrast of snow white and velvety red and a warmth emerges, delicate and decadent. And the flavors are redolent of the luscious southern cake, intoxicating like a love potion. Delicious.

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It was almost too easy to put these gems together, making this recipe from The Marvelous Misadventures of a Foodie particularly dangerous. All it takes is a good bit of butter, bitter cocoa, a smattering of red food coloring, flour, sugar and a flick of a whisk, and a pretty red batter comes together in an instant. The cream cheese frosting is an added bonus, really taking the red brownies to the next level, to red velvet dreams. We put flaked coconut on half of the brownies (the boy loves coconut!!), which added textures and another

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See what I mean? Dangerous…

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