Description
Rich chocolate brownies merge seamlessly with fresh strawberries in this delightful dessert. Sweet strawberry chunks and creamy chocolate create a perfect balance for chocolate and fruit enthusiasts to enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup unsalted butter (227 g / 8 oz)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- ½ cup milk chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream (120 ml / 4 fl oz)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Prepare Pan: Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper, ensuring complete bottom and side coverage.
- Melt Base: Gently liquefy butter in a medium saucepan, then remove from heat. Immediately incorporate chocolate chips and sugar, stirring until smooth and glossy.
- Blend Wet Ingredients: Whisk eggs into the butter-chocolate mixture one at a time, ensuring thorough integration. Add vanilla extract for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Combine Dry Components: Sift cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder together to eliminate potential lumps, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Create Batter: Delicately fold dry ingredients into wet mixture using minimal strokes, maintaining a light texture without overmixing.
- Bake Brownies: Transfer batter to prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for approximately 35 minutes until perfectly set.
- Craft Strawberry Frosting: Pulverize freeze-dried strawberries into fine powder. Whip softened butter with powdered sugar, strawberry powder, and milk until light, airy, and pale pink.
- Develop Ganache: Warm heavy cream gently, then remove from heat. Introduce chocolate chips, whisking continuously until achieving a perfectly smooth, glossy consistency.
- Finalize Dessert: Once brownies cool completely, spread strawberry frosting evenly. Pour ganache over the layer, ensuring uniform coverage. Refrigerate for one hour to set and marry flavors before serving.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture using minimal strokes to maintain a tender, fudgy brownie texture.
- Uniform Cooling: Allow brownies to cool completely at room temperature to achieve the ideal set and prevent crumbly consistency.
- Strawberry Powder Tip: Use a food processor or mortar and pestle to transform freeze-dried strawberries into a fine, even powder for intense flavor.
- Ganache Perfection: Warm cream carefully without boiling, then whisk chocolate chips until smooth to create a glossy, perfectly blended topping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg