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Raspberry Frosted Brownies

Ingredients
  

Brownies:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 oz unsweetened chocolate finely chopped
  • 1 cup sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 large eggs at room temp
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup cake flour
  • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips optional
  • 20 + fresh raspberries about 1 cup

Raspberry Frosting:

  • 1/4 heaping cup freeze dried raspberries, crushed fine
  • 4 oz white chocolate chips
  • 1-2 Tbsp milk half & half or cream
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Line an 8 inch square baking pan with foil and spray with baking spray.
  • In a saucepan over low heat, combine butter and chocolate. Heat, stirring often, until melted. Remove from heat and stir in sugar and salt. Add eggs and vanilla and whisk until well blended. Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir until just blended. Fold in chocolate chips, if using.
  • Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Top with fresh raspberries. Spread on remaining batter.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out almost clean. Be careful not to overbake.
  • Transfer to a rack to cool completely before icing.

Make the icing:

  • Melt the white chocolate chips and milk in a microwave safe bowl for 15-20 second intervals until just melted. Combine with butterr, raspberries, and salt in a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Mix until fluffy. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until well incorporated. Add 1 Tbsp of milk or cream at a time if needed to thin out frosting.
  • Spread in a thick layer onto cooled brownies and cut into squares.