Strawberry Brownies Exist — and One Fan Would Give Them “More Than 5 Stars” If She Could

Let’s get this out of the way: No, A Cozy Kitchen’s Strawberry Brownies with White Chocolate Glaze look nothing like the brownies you’ve made before. And that’s exactly the point. Perfect for peak strawberry season, the recipe comes together in one bowl, with just 10 minutes of prep and a simple ingredient list: A combination of fresh and freeze-dried berries delivers a double dose of strawberry flavor, while a handful of pantry staples gives it that crackly top and chewy center. Finish with a white-chocolate strawberry glaze, and the result lands somewhere between a strawberry cake and fudge brownie — which is a wildly delicious place to be.

The Time Commitment: Just over an hour and a half — but the brownies spend almost all of that time baking and cooling.

Key Tips: For the smoothest, silkiest glaze, creator Adrianna Adarme (author of the forthcoming A Cozy Kitchen Cookbook) says to use a hand mixer and sift the freeze-dried strawberry powder before incorporating it. And if you want a more vibrant pink hue, a little food coloring goes a long way.

Other Takes: In case you needed more reasons to buy and eat way too many strawberries, try…

• Strawberry Shortcake Cookies. Fresh fruit + swirls of strawberry preserves + a buttery crumb topping = all the magic of the original, with a fraction of the fuss.

• Fresh Strawberry Sheet Cake. Light, fluffy, and covered in an obscenely good strawberry cream-cheese frosting, it's no wonder one commenter says their family requests it for every birthday.

• White Chocolate Strawberry Muffins. Not that you need an excuse to eat chocolate for breakfast — but watch the creator squeeze these fluffy, bakery-worthy muffins, and you'll be fully convinced.

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