These Blackberry Frosted Brownies showcase a lovely lift on a classic brownie. The fruit cuts through the richness and provides a real depth of flavours that I just love. The frosting is super whipped, so it is light and luscious – elevating brownies to a whole new level!
For these brownies, we rely heavily on the melted butter and light brown sugar to give the fudgy texture and super shiny topping. To make the shiny top on a brownie, there are arguments as to whether it’s the egg, or the molten sugar in the butter, so let’s make sure to do both. This recipe cuts neatly into 9 pieces, but could be sliced smaller, and the recipe is easily doubled. They keep well in the fridge for a few days. That said, they don’t last long if you’ve got lots of happy hungry mouths in the house!
The brownie recipe is so simple, and comes together in no time. Once this has baked and cooled just top it with the berry frosting and extra blackberries for that pop of colour. Fresh blackberries are definitely best here, but frozen will be fine in the brownie recipe and in the frosting! The frosting is a basic buttercream with a few berries thrown into the mixer to add some colour and flavour!
Tips for the best Blackberry Frosted Brownies
- Brown Sugar: This is crucial to the perfect fudgy texture and deep flavour. You could use dark brown soft if you’re really in a pinch. Light brown is definitely your best friend in brownies.
- Melted Butter: This is what gives brownies that oh so Instagrammable shiny, crisp top. Don’t skip this step!
- Cocoa Powder: As this is a key component, I do recommend a decent quality cocoa powder – but don’t stress if you don’t have any/it’s too expensive!
- Frosting: For optimal frosting, use room temperature butter. Add a few blackberries to the mixture to give it a gorgeous colour and flavour.
For my Blackberry Frosted Brownies, I use a basic 8′ square pan (I like this one). I also recommend a good stand mixer or high speed mixer (like this one) to make the brownie mixture. If you want more wild brownie recipe ideas, check out my Caramel Macchiato Brownies. For videos and baking inspiration, head on over to my Instagram.
Blackberry Frosted Brownies
Ingredients
- 100 g Dark Chocolate Melted
- 170 g Unsalted Butter Melted
- 100 g Light Brown Soft Sugar
- 100 g Granulated Sugar
- 2 Medium Free Range Eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 85 g Plain Flour
- 30 g Cocoa Powder
- 150 g White Chocolate Chopped
For the Frosting
- 100 g Unsalted Butter Room Temperature
- 250 g Icing Sugar
- 150 g Blackberries
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas Mark 6. Line an 8" Square Pan with greaseproof paper.
- In a small bowl, break up the dark chocolate and melt in the microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring in between to make sure it doesn't burn.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter and both sugars. With an electric/stand mixer, go for a solid 3-5minutes so it is totally combined. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract and combine again.
- Whisk in the melted dark chocolate. Then fold in the flour and cocoa powder. Finally, add the chopped white chocolate and fold together.
- Pour into the lined tin and bake 30 minutes. Remove and let cool before frosting.
For the Frosting
- Add the butter and a handful (6/7) blackberries to a large bowl. Beat with a whisk on high for a minute to combine everything.
- Add half the icing sugar, whisk on high. Then add the remaining half and whisk everything on high until fluffy. Add icing sugar as required to meet your desired consistency. Spread over the cooled brownies, top with more blackberries – slice and serve!
