Description
Rich and soft brownies with a delicious strawberry swirl, perfect for chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled)
- 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 0.5 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced small (for strawberry swirl)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar (for strawberry swirl)
- 1 tsp lemon juice (fresh)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (mix with 1.0 tbsp water to make a slurry)
- 0.5 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
- 0.5 cup fresh strawberries, sliced (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×9 inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, melt the butter and chopped semi-sweet chocolate in the microwave or over a double boiler. Stir until smooth and let it cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, mix the granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and melted chocolate mixture. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, and sea salt. Slowly add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients until just combined.
- For the strawberry swirl, mix the small diced strawberries, 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch slurry in a separate bowl. Let this sit for about 10 minutes to create some juices.
- Pour half of the brownie batter into the prepared pan. Then spoon some of the strawberry mixture over the batter, followed by the rest of the brownie batter on top. Use a knife to swirl the strawberry mixture into the brownie batter.
- If you like, sprinkle chocolate chips on top of the brownies.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Let the brownies cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes before cutting into squares.
Notes
Store any leftover brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: brownies, chocolate, strawberries, dessert, baking