Description
Rich chocolate brownies topped with a sweet and slightly crunchy strawberry layer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for topping)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for topping)
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Melt 1 cup of butter in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth.
- Stir in the 2 cups of sugar, then beat in the eggs one at a time. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the 1 cup of flour and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Fold in the white chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- For the crunch topping, combine the 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and crushed freeze-dried strawberries in a small bowl. Cut in the 1/4 cup cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the brownie batter.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs attached.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
Notes
- Ensure the freeze-dried strawberries are finely crushed for the best topping texture.
- Do not overmix the brownie batter after adding the flour.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie square
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 33
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 60
Keywords: strawberry, crunch, brownies, chocolate, dessert, baked goods