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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Brownies

These homemade fudge brownies are topped with homemade strawberry buttercream and chocolate dipped strawberries. It's completely over-the-top and totally worth it. The sweetest Valentine's Day dessert! 
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 9 -12 Brownie Hearts
Author: A Latte Food

Ingredients

Brownies

  • 1 box brownie mix following all instructions for batter
  • or:
  • 1/2 c butter
  • 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips, baking bars, whatever you have
  • 1 c sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp espresso powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 c flour
  • 4 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 Tbsp canola oil
  • 1 c chocolate chips any kind (I used milk)

Strawberry Buttercream

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 2-4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-2 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup strawberries finely chopped
  • salt to taste

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

  • 9-12 large strawberries
  • 4 oz quality dark chocolate finely chopped

Instructions

Brownies

  • (If using a box mix, skip these instructions and follow the ones on the back of the box)
  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8x8 baking pan.
  • Over a double broiler, or in the microwave, melt butter and chocolate together. Once melted, allow to cool about 10 minutes.
  • Next, add in the sugar, and mix. Add in eggs, one at a time, stirring after each addition. Next, add in vanilla.
  • Add in espresso powder, salt, baking powder, flour, and cocoa powder. Mix until just combined.
  • Add in oil and chocolate chips, stir.
  • Pour into pan, and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until brownies are no longer wet in the middle.
  • Allow to cool before using a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut the brownies into hearts (I found that allowing the brownies to chill in the fridge for 60 minutes makes cutting into them easier). Using a medium-sized cookie cutter, I was able to get 9 brownie hearts (if you use a smaller one, you may be able to get 12).

Strawberry Buttercream

  • Beat butter until light and fluffy. Add in powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beginning with 4 cups. Beat until combined.
  • Add in vanilla extract and 2 Tbsp of heavy cream. Mix until combined.
  • Add in strawberries and beat until combined (the strawberries will break up, turning your frosting nice and pink!).
  • (If the frosting is too thin, add in the last cup of powdered sugar. If it is too thin, add in last Tbsp of heavy cream)
  • Add in a dash of salt to cut through the sweetness.
  • Spread frosting over each brownie heart.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

  • In a small bowl, melt chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments on 50% power, stirring after each hit. Once the chocolate has melted, dip each strawberry in the chocolate (you may need a spoon to help drizzle the chocolate all over the strawberry).
  • Place finished strawberries on wax paper and allow them to chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
  • If you have any leftover chocolate, you can drizzle it over the strawberries (after they have chilled for 15 minutes). Put them back in the fridge for 5 minutes or until the chocolate drizzle hardens (this is optional).
  • Place a chocolate covered strawberry on each brownie.
  • Enjoy!