Chocolate Strawberry Brownies

Chocolate Strawberry Brownies are the ultimate twist on the popular chocolate-dipped treat. A rich, fudgy brownie topped with fresh berries, each bite will leave your mouth watering and wanting more.

Strawberry season is approaching. In North Carolina, it is typically mid-April through the end of May. Regardless, wherever you shop, you may notice that the prices of strawberries have come down recently. I don’t know about you, but I take full advantage of this. Sometimes, though, I buy a little more than I can use before they go bad. So, what’s a baker to do with fresh berries that are nearing their expiration date?

Bake, of course!

These Chocolate Strawberry Brownies are super easy to make and you likely already have most of the ingredients on hand. They’re chocolatey, perfectly fudgy, and have just a hint of strawberry flavor giving them that chocolate-covered strawberry taste. Yum, right?!?!

Making Chocolate Strawberry Brownies

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

White Sugar
Butter
Egg
Baking Powder
Salt
Vanilla Extract
All-Purpose Flour
Cocoa Powder
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Fresh Strawberries

HOW TO PREPARE

Preheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Spray an 8×8 inch baking pan generously with cooking spray. I always use a silicone pan, as it helps the finished brownies pop out really easily for clean, precise cutting.

Place your sugar in a medium-sized mixing bowl. In a separate, microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter in 30-second increments. Once the butter is fully melted, pour it on top of the sugar and stir to combine. The color should be light yellow.

Add the eggs, baking powder, salt, and vanilla, and stir until fully combined.

Add the cocoa powder and flour, mixing until fully incorporated. Your mixture will be very thick. Add the chocolate chips and stir until they are evenly incorporated into the batter.

Spoon the mixture into your prepared pan, spreading it out until it is in an even layer. Place the strawberries on top of the batter in any pattern or design you choose, pressing them lightly into the batter.

Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean when inserted into the center of your brownies.

Once cooled, cut, serve and enjoy!

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Chocolate Strawberry Brownies

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Dessert

Serves: 12-16

Prep Time: 15 minutes – Cooking Time: 30 minutes – Total Time: 45 minutes

Chocolate Strawberry Brownies are the ultimate twist on the popular chocolate-dipped treat. A rich, fudgy brownie topped with fresh berries, each bite will leave your mouth watering and wanting more.

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 5 medium strawberries, cut into slices

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350° F.

2

Spray an 8x8" baking pan with cooking spray

3

Place sugar in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Melt the butter in 30-second increments. Once fully melted, pour on top of sugar and stir to combine.

4

Add the eggs, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. Stir until fully combined.

5

Add the cocoa powder and flour, stirring until fully combined.

6

Add the chocolate chips and fold in unitl evenly incorporated into the batter.

7

Pour the mixture into your prepared pan, spreading out until it is in an even layer.

8

Place strawberries on top of batter in any design/pattern you choose.

9

Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out mostly clean when inserted into center.