Name: Mini Red Velvet Brownies with Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients: 1 1/8 or sticks (or 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into chunks); 1 3/4 cups Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips; 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk (room temp); 5 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1/2 cups + 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon red food coloring; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 tablespoons Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder; 8 ounces cream cheese (room temp, I use Philadelphia Cream Cheese); 1/4 cup unsalted butter (room temp); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups confectioners sugar; 1 or 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (I used Nielsen-Massey)