Description
These Chocolate Covered Strawberry Brownies combine a rich cocoa base, strawberry buttercream, and silky ganache into a decadent, layered dessert bar perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Brownie Base:
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- For the Strawberry Buttercream:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp freeze-dried strawberry powder or reduced strawberry puree
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- For the Ganache:
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ½ tsp butter or coconut oil (optional, for shine)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, melt butter. Whisk in sugars, then add eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, cocoa, and salt.
- Spread batter into the pan and bake for 25–28 minutes. Let cool completely.
- In a clean bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, strawberry powder or puree, vanilla, and salt. Beat until smooth.
- Spread strawberry buttercream evenly over the cooled brownie base. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Warm heavy cream and pour over chocolate chips. Let sit 2 minutes, then stir until glossy. Add butter or oil if desired.
- Pour ganache over the strawberry layer and spread evenly. Chill 1 hour or until set.
- Slice with a warm knife and serve slightly softened from the fridge.
Notes
Use freeze-dried strawberry powder for vibrant flavor without extra moisture. Chill between layers for clean slicing. These brownies store well and taste even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: chocolate strawberry brownies, layered strawberry brownies, ganache strawberry bars, valentine dessert