Strawberry Brownies recipe is a quick and easy dessert that everyone will enjoy. It starts with a boxed cake mix and everything is topped with a delightful glaze. It is so simple but tastes amazing.
Strawberry lovers need to make this yummy recipe for Strawberry Brownies. It is such an easy brownie recipe. This strawberry brownie batter starts with a cake mix and turns into the best dessert. For even more strawberry flavor, make Easy Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe, Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream and Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies.
For classic brownies, try making Easy One Bowl Brownies. And if you want more strawberry flavor, make Strawberry Honey Bun Cake.
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Why you’ll love this recipe
Not only is it tasty but the pretty pink color is perfect for birthday parties, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day and more. You might be wondering if this recipe just tastes like strawberry cake? No, it does not and taste denser like brownies.
Ingredients
Brownies
- Strawberry Cake Mix
- Large Eggs
- Vegetable Oil
Glaze
- Powdered Sugar
- Water
- Vanilla Extract
The complete ingredient list is at the bottom of the post.
How to make strawberry brownies
- Step 1. Preheat the oven and prepare the square baking pan with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 9X9 baking pan with parchment paper and spray the paper with a non-stick cooking spray.
Step 2. Whisk together the strawberry cake mix, eggs and vegetable oil in a large mixing bowl. Use a hand held mixer until well combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
Step 3. Pour the batter into the baking dish. Then spread the batter evenly into the baking pan. The batter will be thick when mixing.
Step 4. Bake for 18-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean. Allow to cool.
Step 5. Mix together the glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Gradually add in the water until the glaze is pourable but not watery. Carefully remove the brownies from the pan and drizzle the glaze over.
Storage
Refrigerate the leftover brownies in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
You can also freeze the brownies up to 3 months. Place them inside a freezer bag or container that is well sealed. Allow to thaw in the fridge overnight when ready to serve.
Recipe tips
- Double the recipe. If you need to make a larger batch, simply double the recipe. You will need to use a 9×13 pan if you double the recipe.
- Oven times vary. Keep in mind that oven temperatures vary as does what type of pan you use. There can be some variance in cooking time if you use a metal or glass pan.
- Line the pan with parchment paper. This will make it easy to remove from the pan once baked. Don’t forget to also spray the paper with cooking spray.
- Do not overmix the batter. Combine the ingredients until just combined being careful that you do not overmix. Overmixing will result in tough brownies.
- Allow the brownies to cool. The brownies should cool completely before adding the glaze.
- The glaze should cool before cutting. Allow the glaze to cool and set on the brownies before cutting. The slices will look cleaner when cut.
Variations
- Mix-ins. Feel free to add white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or freeze dried strawberries to the batter. Toss in a handful and carefully fold into the batter before baking. Do not use a hand mixer when using add ins.
- Strawberry Extract. Add 1 teaspoon strawberry extract to the batter to intensify the strawberry flavor in cake mix brownies.
- Fresh strawberries. Try adding fresh strawberries pureed into the glaze for even more strawberry flavor. We do not recommend adding fresh berries into the batter as the brownie texture will not be the same.
- Strawberry frosting. Substitute a strawberry frosting instead of glaze on the brownies. You can make homemade strawberry frosting or use a store bought frosting.
- Chocolate Frosting. If you love the combination of strawberry and chocolate flavor, top this recipe with chocolate frosting.
- Sprinkles. You can make this recipe festive by topping with sprinkles.
- Strawberry jam for more flavor. Add 2 tablespoons strawberry jam or strawberry preserves in the glaze for tons of strawberry taste.
- Other cake mix flavors. You can use lemon cake mix to make lemon brownies, yellow for blondies and chocolate for fudge brownies.
- Pink food coloring, If you prefer the glaze have a pink tint, add a few drops of pink food coloring. Continue to add until it’s the desired color.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, this recipe is easy to adapt for other flavors. Substitute lemon cake mix for a sweet and tangy lemon brownie recipe.
Try yellow or white cake mix for blondies. Chocolate cake mix is great for fudgy chocolate brownies.
This recipe can easily be doubled. Just make sure to use a larger pan and make the brownies using a 9×13 size.
We do not recommend using fresh strawberries in the brownie batter. It will not bake the same and change the texture.
However, you can use fresh strawberries in the glaze for even more strawberry taste. Puree strawberries and combine into the glaze ingredients.
More Strawberry Desserts
- Strawberry Shortcake Roll
- Easy Strawberry Trifle Recipe.
- Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
- Strawberry Angel Food Cake
- Strawberry Crunch Cake
- Paula Deen Strawberry Cake
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Strawberry Brownies
Ingredients
For the Brownies:
- 1 Box Strawberry Cake Mix 15.25 ounces
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1-2 Tablespoons Water
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 9X9 baking pan with parchment paper and spray the paper with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Blend together the strawberry cake mix, eggs and vegetable oil in a large mixing bowl with a hand held mixer until well combined.
- Then spread the batter evenly into the baking pan.
- Bake for 18-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean. Do not over cook.
- Allow the brownies cool at room temperature.
- Mix together the glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Gradually add in the water until the glaze is pourable but not watery.
- Carefully remove the brownies from the pan with the parchment paper. Pour the glaze over the brownies and allow the glaze to drip down the sides of the brownies.
- Let the glaze cool. Then the brownies are ready to cut, serve and enjoy!
