Strawberry Brownies with White Chocolate Glaze

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These Strawberry Brownies are smooth, fudgy, and filled with actual strawberry taste from each contemporary and freeze-dried strawberries. The batter comes collectively in a single bowl and finishes with a shiny white chocolate strawberry glaze that units superbly on high.

Glazed and sliced strawberry brownies on cutting board.

I really like strawberry season! I’m at all times in search of methods to place them in a dessert like my strawberry sheet cake and strawberry shortcake biscuits or in a drink like my strawberry matcha latte or strawberry lemonade sangria.

This recipe is a love letter to strawberries. It makes use of the bottom recipe of my lemon brownies. I swapped out the lemon zest for freeze-dried strawberries as a result of they add daring taste with out introducing additional moisture to the batter. Then I fold in completely ripe contemporary strawberries. I additionally use lemon juice within the batter and the glaze to assist improve the strawberry taste.

Slices of strawberry brownies on plates.

Elements You’ll Want for Strawberry Brownies

Freeze-dried strawberries – These give the brownies concentrated strawberry taste with out watering down the batter.
Recent strawberries – Recent diced strawberries add little pockets of juicy texture all through the brownies and extra layers of strawberry taste.
Unsalted butter – Butter provides these brownies their wealthy, smooth texture and helps create the marginally chewy edges.
White chocolate – I like to make use of the Ghirardelli melting wafers for a easy, silky glaze.
Recent lemon juice – Including a little bit of lemon juice to the batter and glaze brightens the strawberry taste and retains the bars from tasting overly candy.

For the remainder of the elements, please consult with the recipe index card beneath!

Testing Notes

Strawberry brownies recipe test on sheet tray.

The primary take a look at baked up a bit too darkish and overdone, so I diminished the bake time for the subsequent spherical. When the strawberry brownies come out of the oven, the middle will nonetheless look puffed and barely underdone, don’t fear, they’ll proceed to set as they cool within the pan.

The unique glaze was too thick and nearer to a frosting. Including lemon juice not solely balanced the sweetness with a little bit of acidity, but in addition helped create a smoother, glossier glaze texture.

Fast Suggestions for the Greatest Strawberry Brownies

Add pink meals coloring if desired. The brownies naturally bake up a muted pink coloration, so a small drop of coloring can brighten them if you would like a extra vibrant end.

Microwave the glaze gently. White chocolate can seize rapidly, so quick intervals and frequent stirring assist maintain it easy.

Let the brownies cool fully earlier than glazing. In the event that they’re nonetheless heat, the glaze will soften and slide as a substitute of setting neatly on high.

Sift the freeze-dried strawberry powder earlier than including it to the glaze to keep away from clumping.

Use a hand mixer for a easy glaze. This helps take away any clumps of strawberry powder within the glaze.

Pouring white chocolate strawberry glaze over strawberry brownies.

Make-Forward & Storage

Make Forward: These strawberry brownies are excellent to make the day earlier than and glaze the subsequent day.

Storage: Retailer leftover brownies in an hermetic container at room temperature for as much as 3 days.

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Hand mixer
8×8-inch baking pan

White Chocolate Strawberry Glaze:

To Make the Strawberry Brownies:

Preheat the oven to 350℉. Grease and line an 8x8inch pan and place a chunk of parchment that spans simply the middle size with the ends of the parchment hanging over the sting of the pan. Press the parchment flat so it adheres to the underside and sides of the pan.
In a small meals processor or blender, add the freeze-dried strawberries. Pulse till you’ve strawberry powder. Take away 2 teaspoons, maintain it in an hermetic container (we are going to use this later for the glaze and we don’t need it to clump up). Then add the sugar to the remainder of the strawberry powder and briefly pulse till mixed – it ought to seem like pink sugar.
Add the strawberry sugar, to a bowl, together with the unsalted butter and vanilla extract. Utilizing a hand mixer on medium velocity, beat the butter and sugar collectively till fluffy, about 1 minute.
Then add lemon juice and eggs. Rapidly beat collectively on medium velocity till mixed and easy. If you would like it to be a brilliant vibrant pink, add a small drop of meals coloring into the combination. That is in fact elective!
Now, add your dry elements: flour, baking powder, salt. Beat on low velocity till simply mixed. Then gently fold within the contemporary strawberries.
Scoop the batter into the ready baking dish. Bake the strawberry brownies for 35-37 minutes till golden and crackly on high. Let cool for at the least half-hour earlier than eradicating it from the baking pan and including the glaze. The middle might be hyped up however because it cools it can set.

To Make the White Chocolate Strawberry Glaze:

In the meantime, make the white chocolate glaze. Add the white chocolate and lemon juice to a bowl. Microwave in intervals of 20 seconds, till the white chocolate has fully melted. (In the event you don’t have a microwave, use a double boiler.) Stir till mixed and shiny. Then sift within the reserved two teaspoons of strawberry powder and pinch of salt, stir to mix.
Pour the white chocolate strawberry glaze over the strawberry brownies and transfer the pan round to encourage the glaze to cowl the complete floor of the brownies. Permit the glaze to set for at the least 20 minutes earlier than slicing.
Slice it up and serve. To retailer, maintain in an hermetic container for as much as three days at room temperature.