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Updated Oct 25, 2023
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Get your jingle on with these easy-to-prepare bars made with the flavors of red velvet cake in bars.

Red Velvet Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

Bars

Frosting

  • 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Add cocoa, food color and egg. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Spread in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In 1-quart saucepan, mix flour and milk with whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is very thick. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    In large bowl, beat sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute or until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour mixture by tablespoonfuls, beating on high speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Frost bars. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition

180 Calories
10g Total Fat
1g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
14g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
120mg
5%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
14g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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