Dessert for 16

Red Velvet Gooey Butter Bars

Name: Red Velvet Gooey Butter Bars
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 2 tbsp natural unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp table salt; 3 large eggs; 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter; 1 tbsp red liquid food coloring; 8 oz cream cheese; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 4 cups confectioners' sugar (optional)

$4.07for 455 minServes 16

These red velvet bars bake a cocoa crust beneath a rich cream cheese topping for a soft, gooey dessert.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.29

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Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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FlourSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

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55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.02 per serving$4.07 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 tbsp natural unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp table salt
3 large eggs
1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter
1 tbsp red liquid food coloring
8 oz cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 9-by-13-inch pan with parchment.
Mix flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt, then stir in 1 egg, butter, buttermilk, and food coloring.
Press the red dough evenly into the pan.
Beat cream cheese, vanilla, remaining sugar, and 2 eggs until smooth, then spread over the crust.
Bake for 35 minutes, until the center is set but still soft.
Cool the bars for 8 minutes and dust with confectioners' sugar if using.

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