Strawberry Brownies
The variety of fruit available during summertime means baking more fruity cakes. This strawberry brownie is nothing but a wonderful fruity cake that combines a dense layer of brownie and a delicious cream cheese frosting with fresh strawberries.
It may seem complex to make, but it’s not. If you think about it, brownies are easy – and beyond tempting – and they are simply topped with a creamy layer and strawberries. So, quick and easy to make.
For an extra pop of color, we add some lovely, fresh summer fruit. I used strawberries, but you can use cherries or delicious raspberries. Whichever you pick, it’s simply irresistible!
Enjoy this delicious strawberry brownies recipe.
Strawberry Brownies
Ingredients
Brownies:
- 3 large eggs
- 160 g dark chocolate
- 120 g butter
- 100 g sugar
- 100 g flour
- 20 g cocoa powder
- a pinch of salt
Frosting
- 200 g cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200 g fresh strawberries
Instructions
Brownies:
- Line a 20/20 cm (8×8 inches) baking tray with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (356 °F).
- In a thick-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter over low heat and add the broken chocolate pieces and sugar. When the mixture is homogeneous, turn off the heat.
- Add the egg yolks, one at a time, and mix well.
- Separately combine the flour and cocoa powder. Add them to the chocolate cream, stirring gently.
- Whisk the egg whites well with a pinch of salt until they turn into a nice meringue. Incorporate them into the chocolate cream with upward movements. Place the whole mixture in the pan.
Frosting:
- Mix the cream cheese, egg, flour, and sugar until it becomes a uniform cream. Now add the vanilla and mix.
- Place dollops of the mixture on top of the brownie. Smooth it out with a knife with a sharp tip, creating a pattern when combined with the dark mixture.
- Wash the strawberries and remove their leaves. Place them on top of the cream cheese, one by one.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the top is cooked through and the inside is still slightly soft. Remove and leave to cool in the pan. After about 2 hours (if you can be that patient), slice it up. Serve as it is or with generous portions of ice cream.
Enjoy!
Notes
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