fudge brownies w/ strawberry cream cheese frosting
My daughter gave me the idea of using strawberry cream cheese frosting on these decadent, moist, fudgy brownies and they turned out fantastic... You can use a chocolate fudge type frosting on these as well, or none at all...they are one delicious brownie! Enjoy! My photos and recipe
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For fudge brownies w/ strawberry cream cheese frosting
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1/2 cwater
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1/4 ccocoa, unsweetened
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1 csugar
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1 Tbsppure vanilla extract
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1 1/2 Tbspinstant coffee powder or granules
- BROWNIE BATTER
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1 1/2 cflour
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1 tspsalt
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1 tspbaking powder
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1 stickplus 2 tablespoons butter
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1/4 cvegetable oil
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3/4 ccocoa, unsweetened
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2 csugar
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4eggs
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1 cchocolate chips - i use giaradelli
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2 tspvanilla
- FROSTING
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1- 8 ozcream cheese, softened
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1 - 1 1/2 tspstrawberry extract or to taste
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2 cconfectioners' sugar
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heavycream or milk to thin to desired consistency
How To Make fudge brownies w/ strawberry cream cheese frosting
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1In a medium saucepan - add sugar and cocoa and mix well. Now, add the water and mix until smooth. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 3 minutes, stirring often so as not to boil over. Then simmer for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the coffee granules and salt. Set aside.
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2Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Line a 9 x 13 baking dish with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. ( You can skip this step if not going to remove from pan to cut, I just think it makes it easier and saves less mess.) If not lining, spray the dish regardless.
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3In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt, set aside
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4In a medium bowl, melt the butter in a microwave, add to this the oil and 3/4 cup of cocoa, stir until smooth. Stir in sugar and add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and then stir in flour a little at a time, until well combined.
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5Now, stir in the chocolate syrup you made in saucepan. Add the chocolate chips. Mix until all is well combined.
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6Spread into prepared baking dish and bake for 40 - 45 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
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7Cool completely. Make frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Add in the strawberry extract and 2 cups of confectioners' sugar a little at a time. Beat until nice and smooth. Thin out with some cream or milk if need be, or until you reach desired consistency.
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8Remove cooled brownies from pan and spread with frosting or can frost each individual brownie as you cut them...they are delicious without frosting as well. Note: You don't have to line the pan with foil...I just like to be able to take these from the pan and cut, so much easier that way.
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