Description
Delicious fudgy brownies topped with fresh strawberries dipped in glossy chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 170 g (6 oz / 3/4 cup) unsalted butter
- 200 g (7 oz / 1 cup) granulated sugar
- 100 g (3.5 oz / 1 cup) brown sugar, packed
- 120 g (4 oz / 3/4 cup) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 115 g (4 oz / 3/4 cup) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (60–70% cacao)
- 3 large eggs (about 150 g / 5.3 oz) at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 ml)
- 80 g (2/3 cup) all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/2 tsp fine kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder (optional)
- 12 medium fresh strawberries, hulled and patted dry
- 200 g (7 oz) dark chocolate for dipping (60–70% cacao)
- 60 g (2 oz / 1/4 cup) heavy cream
- Flaky sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F) and prepare an 8 x 8-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Melt butter and chocolate together in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, stirring until smooth.
- Mix sugars and eggs into the cooled chocolate mixture until glossy.
- Add sifted dry ingredients and fold gently until no dry streaks remain.
- Spread batter in the pan and bake for 22–28 minutes, then cool completely.
- Heat heavy cream and pour over chopped dark chocolate for ganache; stir until smooth.
- Melt chocolate for dipping and dip strawberries, allowing excess chocolate to drip off.
- Assemble by spreading ganache over brownies and placing a dipped strawberry on top; finish with sea salt if desired.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, swap the flour for a gluten-free blend and add xanthan gum.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie with 1 dipped strawberry
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg