Our gift to you: this festive recipe for red velvet brownies

Red Velvet Brownies. Courtesy SugarMoo

We know you love red velvet cake, but have you ever had a red velvet brownie? Now you can make your own with this recipe from SugarMoo, a dessert delivery service in Dubai. If you'd rather leave the baking to someone else, you can order these from SugarMoo throughout the festive season. Dh15 for one brownie. sugarmoo.com

SugarMoo’s Red Velvet Brownies

Yields 16 servings

Ingredients

1 (115g or 4oz) bittersweet chocolate baking bar, chopped

3/4 cup butter

2 cups sugar

4 large eggs

1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 (30ml or 1oz) bottle red liquid food colouring

1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/8 tsp salt

1/4 cup to 1/2 cup peanut butter

Store-bought gingerbread, crumbled

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line bottom and sides of a 23cm (9-inch) square pan with aluminium foil, allowing 5cm to 7cm to extend over sides. Lightly grease the foil.

Microwave chocolate and butter in a large microwave-safe bowl at high for one to two 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 egg. Gently stir in flour, food colouring, baking powder, vanilla extract and salt. Pour mixture into prepared pan.

Bake at 180°C for 44 to 48 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the centre comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 2 hours). Once cool, lift brownies from pan, using foil sides as handles; gently remove foil. Spread a thin layer of peanut butter over the brownies; then sprinkle the crumbled gingerbread across the top. Cut into 16 squares and devour.