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Strawberry Cream Cheese Brownies

Strawberry Cream Cheese Brownies

These are a gorgeous way to combine strawberries and chocolate with a twist, ideal for Valentines Day! Make the fudgy chocolate brownies before covering with luscious swirls of strawberry cream cheese frosting. The frosting comes together really quickly and spreads on like a dream. Finish with a dusting of freeze dried strawberries for the ultimate pink treat! The texture of biting through the dense brownie with the fluffy frosting makes these a perfect sweet treat.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 9
Author: Florence Jackson

Ingredients

  • 100 g (½ cups) Semi-Sweet/Dark Chocolate Melted
  • 170 g (¾ cups) Unsalted Butter Melted
  • 100 g (½ cups) Light Brown Soft Sugar
  • 100 g (½ cups) Granulated Sugar
  • 2 (2) Large Free Range Eggs
  • 85 g (¾ cups) All Purpose Flour
  • 30 g (6 tbsp) Cocoa Powder
  • Pinch of Salt

For the Frosting

  • 3 tbsp (3 tbsp) Unsalted Butter
  • 225 g (8 oz) Full Fat Cream Cheese
  • 3 Large Strawberries
  • 350 g (3 cups) Powdered Sugar (Icing Sugar)
  • Pink Food Color/Dye Optional
  • Freeze Dried Strawberries Optional, to decorate

Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 180℃ Fan/370℉. Line an 8x8" square baking pan.
  • 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. Alternatively, set up a double boiler. Do this by placing a heatproof bowl over a small pot of simmering water. Add the chocolate to the heatproof bowl and stir until melted. 
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter and both sugars. Add in the eggs, one at a time and mixing in between. Add the melted chocolate slowly and combine once again. 
  • Add the flour, salt and cocoa powder, fold gently into the wet mixture with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until just combined. Pour into the lined pan.
  • Bake 25-28 minutes, until just a little wobbly in the middle. Let cool.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Squash the strawberries as much as possible. To do this, I like to cut them up then warm in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Then use a fork to really turn the strawberries into a sort of puree/mush.
  • Add the butter and cream cheese to a large mixing bowl. Beat with a whisk on high for a minute to soften.
  • Add half the powdered sugar, whisk on high. Then add the remaining powdered sugar with the strawberries and whisk everything on high until fluffy. If using, add a drop or two of pink food dye. Add powdered sugar/milk as required to meet your desired consistency.
  • Spread over the brownies and top with crushed freeze dried strawberries. Slice and serve!