Description
Indulgent chocolate brownies featuring raspberries offer a delightful dessert from Belgium’s rich culinary traditions. Sweet-tart fruit complements rich chocolate, creating a memorable treat you’ll savor with pure enjoyment.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (237 ml) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 4 large eggs
- 8 oz (226 g) block cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened natural or dutch-process cocoa powder
- ¾ cup (94 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 3 tbsps (23 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (60 ml) fresh raspberry puree (about 3 oz (85 g) fresh whole raspberries)
- 2 tsps pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- Fresh raspberries
- Confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Calibrate oven to 350°F and line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, creating an overhang for effortless extraction.
- Brownie Base Creation: Merge melted butter with sugars until silky, then integrate eggs and vanilla extract, whisking to a harmonious blend.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Delicately fold flour, cocoa powder, and salt into the liquid mixture, maintaining a luxurious, velvety consistency without aggressive stirring.
- Raspberry and Cream Cheese Layer: Transform raspberries into a vibrant puree, then whisk cream cheese with sugar until creamy. Incorporate egg, vanilla, salt, and flour, blending until uniform.
- Layer Composition: Infuse raspberry puree into the cream cheese mixture, creating a rose-tinted marbled filling. Pour chocolate brownie batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Artistic Swirling: Gently spoon raspberry cream cheese layer over the brownie base, using a knife to generate intricate swirls that intertwine chocolate and raspberry.
- Baking Process: Slide the pan into the preheated oven, baking for 35-40 minutes until the center sets and edges crisp slightly.
- Cooling and Serving: Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan, then lift out using parchment paper edges and slice into precise, decadent squares.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir dry ingredients gently to maintain a velvety texture, avoiding tough brownies by mixing just until combined.
- Raspberry Swirl Technique: Use a knife to create artful marbling, drawing gentle lines through layers for a stunning visual and flavor blend.
- Cooling is Crucial: Allow brownies to cool completely in the pan, which helps them set properly and ensures clean, precise cuts.
- Temperature Matters: Watch brownies closely at 35-40 minutes, looking for a set center and slightly crisp edges to prevent overbaking and dryness.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 263
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg