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These 2 ingredients Strawberry Brownies are perfect for strawberry season! Made with cake mix and fresh strawberries, they are dense and chewy with a light strawberry glaze.
Strawberries are fresh and delicious! If you’re looking for more strawberry recipes for strawberry season, this Strawberry Pretzel Salad, Perfect Strawberry Shortcake and The Easiest Fresh Strawberry Pie are some of our favorites!
Strawberry Brownies
I know you’re wondering why we call these pretty pink strawberry bars Strawberry Brownies, even though they have no chocolate.
The texture of these Strawberry Brownies is perfectly dense, chewy and fudgy, just like your favorite chocolate brownies, but with a fun summertime twist!
Most Strawberry Brownies are made with strawberry cake mix. Since it is strawberry season, I really wanted to come up with a way to incorporate fresh strawberry flavor.
Why not?!
The strawberry puree adds the most perfect authentic strawberry flavor to these bars. I’ll never make them any other way!
How to make Strawberry Brownies:
When you need a dessert that’s easy but also loaded with fresh summer flavor, these Strawberry Brownies are the one! Just a few minutes prep and REAL strawberry flavor!
- Wash and chop your strawberries: I recommend fresh strawberries for this recipe because we don’t want to add any extra moisture. If you need to use frozen strawberries, thaw and drain the juices before pureeing.
- Puree your berries and strain them to remove any seeds: this will give you the best texture!
- Stir together your cake mix and strawberry puree: This is easily done with a sturdy spoon or a mixer — it is a thick batter that almost resembles a cookie dough, so a whisk is not recommended.
- Spread your strawberry brownie batter into the prepared pan: You may need to grease a spatula to get them spread evenly!
- Bake for 15-20 minutes: The exact cook time will depend on the size and type of pan you are using. Dark non stick pans usually cook a little faster, and glass pans a little slower. I like to use a 9″ pan, but you can use an 8″ pan and just cook a few minutes longer.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Glaze your brownies and refrigerate for two hours before slicing: This isn’t necessary, but it does help to ensure you get even edges!
How to make Strawberry Brownies with Strawberry Cake Mix:
If you want extra strawberry flavor, you can always make these Strawberry Brownies with strawberry cake mix in place of the vanilla!
The fresh strawberry flavor may be overpowered by the less authentic flavor of the cake mix, but they will still be delicious.
If you don’t have real strawberries and you want to make strawberry brownies with strawberry cake mix, you can mix your cake mix with 2 large eggs and 1/3 cup oil. This is a general method for making brownies with a boxed cake mix.
More ways to make these Strawberry Brownies:
- Add in some fresh chopped strawberries for extra strawberry flavor!
- Use chocolate cake mix for strawberry chocolate brownies
- Swap the strawberry glaze for a simple cream cheese frosting
- Make a strawberry sundae with strawberry brownies, vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries or Homemade Strawberry Sauce
- Swirl some strawberry jam in the top of your brownies before baking for an extra punch of strawberry flavor!
Other strawberry desserts you’ll love!
- No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake — made with just a few ingredients!
- Homemade Strawberry Cake — made with real strawberries!
- Strawberry Cobbler — don’t forget the vanilla ice cream!
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Strawberry Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 pound hulled, washed, and chopped strawberries
- 1 (15.25-ounce) vanilla cake mix
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 9 x 9 x 12-inch pan with parchment paper and light spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add 1 pound hulled, washed, and chopped strawberries to a blender or food processor and blend until they are completely pureed. Pour the puree through a fine mesh strainer to remove any seeds.
- Add 1 (15.25-ounce) vanilla cake mix and ¾ cup of the strawberry puree (discard or save any remaining puree for another recipe or use) to a large bowl and mix with a sturdy spoon or hand mixer. The batter will be very thick, almost like cookie dough.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 23-27 minutes, until it is fully set in the middle with no jiggle.
- Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool completely.
- Once the brownies are fully cooled, whisk ⅓ cup powdered sugar and 2 ½ teaspoons milk together in a small bowl and pour evenly over the top of them.
- You may serve the brownies right after they have been glazed, or you can chill them for 2-3 hours before serving to get the cleanest cuts.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These brownies don’t include the actual wet ingredients (eggs, milk, oil) of the cake mix directions, right?
That’s right! Just follow the recipe card, no other ingredients needed. 🙂
What happens to the remainder of the pureed strawberries? Do you use strawberry puree in the glaze?
You can discard the pureed strawberries or make another batch even! The glaze is with powdered sugar and milk.
Made these for my girlfriend! I made them in a 8×8 aluminum pan, and they were done in about 20 minutes. They smell really good.