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strawberry and chocolate brownies

(1 rating)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Catherine Cappiello Pappas
@LadyGourmet
Amityville, NY

This is a delicious dessert for Valentine's Day!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

If you love chocolate and strawberries, then you will love these from-scratch brownies. They have a nice crisp and crackly top. When you bite in, the middle is gooey and chewy. Super fudgy, they taste like a chocolate-covered strawberry with little pops of cranberry. Yum!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(1 rating)
yield 1 serving(s)
prep time 45 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For strawberry and chocolate brownies

  • HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY JAM
  • 1 c
    fresh or frozen strawberries, cut into small pieces
  • 6 Tbsp
    granulated sugar, divided
  • 2 tsp
    lemon juice
  • STRAWBERRY & CHOCOLATE BROWNIES:
  • 1/2 c
    broken chocolate bar pieces
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 Tbsp
    canola oil
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c
    dark brown sugar
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1/4 c
    homemade strawberry jam
  • 1 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 c
    dark chocolate chips
  • 2 Tbsp
    dried cranberries

How To Make strawberry and chocolate brownies

  • Strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a skillet.
    1
    For the homemade strawberry jam, add strawberries 3 Tbsp sugar, and lemon juice to a skillet. Do not turn on the heat. Let sit for 15 minutes to release the juices.
  • Turn on heat and stir until sugar melts.
    2
    After 15 minutes, turn the heat to medium-low and stir until the sugar is completely melted.
  • Simmer for 15 minutes until it thickens.
    3
    Simmer for 15 minutes until it thickens; stirring often.
  • Mash the strawberries.
    4
    Take the pot off the heat. Mash the strawberries with a potato masher.
  • Add to a bowl and pour in the remaining sugar.
    5
    Transfer to a glass bowl. Stir in the remaining 3 Tbsp sugar.
  • Set aside to cool.
    6
    Set aside to cool.
  • Melt the broken pieces of chocolate and butter.
    7
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the broken chocolate pieces and butter in a bowl.
  • Stir in the oil.
    8
    Once melted, stir in the canola oil.
  • Stir in the sugar.
    9
    Stir in the granulated sugar and brown sugar. If the mixture is still hot, let it sit for a few minutes to cool before adding the eggs.
  • Add the eggs and stir.
    10
    Add eggs and stir.
  • Add the homemade jam and flour.
    11
    Add 1/4 cup of the homemade strawberry jam and the flour.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and cranberries.
    12
    Fold in the dark chocolate chips and cranberries.
  • Line a baking dish with parchment paper, butter, and pour batter into the dish.
    13
    Line an 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper coming up the sides. Butter the parchment paper and set aside. Pour batter into the lined baking dish.
  • Bake the brownies.
    14
    Bake for 25 - 30 minutes.
  • Remove baked brownies from the dish and place on a cooling rack to cool.
    15
    Immediately lift the brownies out of the baking dish. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
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