Cream Cheese Brownie Recipe with Strawberries (2024)

by The 36th Avenue

Cream Cheese Brownie Recipe with Strawberries (1)

Hey friends! How are we doing today? I am so excited to share with you one of our family favorite dessert recipes. TheseStrawberry Chocolate Browniesare super easy to make and you are going to love the light and creamy Cream Cheese Topping. So yummy!

I still remember the first time that my friend Nicole gave me one of these babies to try years and years ago. Since them I have made them tons of times and I have to tell you it is hard to stop eating them. It doesn’t help that they are bite size either. So darn good!

Strawberry Brownies with Cream Cheese Topping Recipe

Strawberry Brownie Recipe

Cream Cheese Brownie Recipe with Strawberries (4)

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Author: The 36th Avenue

Ingredients

  • 1 Box of Favorite Brownies Mix and the ingredients listed on the box to make the brownies.
  • 1 Pound of Strawberries
  • Topping:
  • 2 oz. of White Chocolate or White Chocolate Chips
  • 2 Tablespoons Milk
  • 8 oz. Soften Cream Cheese
  • 1 Cup Cool Whip
  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  1. Mix the brownies according to the instructions on the box.
  2. Pour the mix into small cupcake liners and bake at 350 F for 10 minutes. Do not overcook.
  3. Place brownies right away on a cooling rack and while still warm press down the middle to make a thumbprint indentation.
  4. While the brownies are cooling down slice the strawberries and make the topping.
  5. Microwave the milk and chocolate in a cup for about 30 seconds and stir until the chocolate is completely melted.
  6. Combine the soften cream cheese and white chocolate mixture together and mix with a hand mixer. Mix well.
  7. Add the whip topping. Mix well.
  8. Add the powder sugar and mix well again. The topping is ready.
  9. Fill the top of the brownies with the topping being applied with a piping bag. Then place a slice of strawberry on top.
  10. Store them in a Tupperware with lid and refrigerate.

Notes

* You can make a skinny version of this recipe using fat free milk, light whip topping, and light cream cheese. It will still be delicious.

For Valentines I like to cut my strawberries in a heart shape.

This is how you do it!

So cute!

I am going to be making this delicious treat on Valentine’s Day for a very special dinner that I will be having with my hubby. Make sure to come back on Saturday the 18th to see the most adorable Valentine Printables you have ever seen. I am teaming up with some of my favorite bloggers to bring you everything you need for a beautiful Valentines.Here is a sneak peek of the printables I made. They will be availablethis coming weekend!

But for now and before you go take a look at these 20 Valentine Recipes

Here is another adorable treat and Valentine Free Printable and idea.

These lemon bars are so darn good!

You want to get ourCake Mix Lemon Bars Recipehere.

Here is another Free Printable that you may like.

More colors and sizes HERE.

Now I better go so much to do around here.

Wishing you a lovely day!

Besos

Desiree

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  1. Cream Cheese Brownie Recipe with Strawberries (18)

    jen @ Tatertots & Jelloon January 16, 2014 at 9:32 AM

    They look amazing! So cute for a Valentine’s Day party!!

    xoxo

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  2. Cream Cheese Brownie Recipe with Strawberries (19)

    Trish - Mom On Timeouton January 15, 2014 at 3:45 PM

    These look incredible Desiree and so cute too! Perfect for Valentine’s Day 🙂 Pinned!

    Reply

  3. Cream Cheese Brownie Recipe with Strawberries (20)

    Kristynon January 15, 2014 at 5:37 AM

    These look awesome, Des!! Can’t wait to see you next week. 🙂 XO

    Reply

  4. Cream Cheese Brownie Recipe with Strawberries (22)

    Cynthiaon January 14, 2014 at 12:58 PM

    These cupcakes look like they are so scrumptious!

    Reply

  5. Cream Cheese Brownie Recipe with Strawberries (23)

    Ginaon January 14, 2014 at 8:02 AM

    Oh my- I’m already a sucker for a brownie- but add a topping & a strawberry- swoon.

    Reply

  6. Cream Cheese Brownie Recipe with Strawberries (24)

    Miqueon January 14, 2014 at 7:51 AM

    So so cute!

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  7. Cream Cheese Brownie Recipe with Strawberries (25)

    Cindy Eikenbergon January 14, 2014 at 5:00 AM

    Desiree, these sound delicious and can I tell you how much I love the strawberry hearts?? 🙂 Oh, I have to try this!!! Pinning! Thanks so much for sharing and have happy Tuesday! Hugs!

    Reply

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Cream Cheese Brownie Recipe with Strawberries (2024)

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Can you leave cream cheese brownies out overnight? ›

Items like cheesecake with a large amount of cream cheese, should be refrigerated, but because these brownies use so little, the flour and sugar absorb any excess moisture—this means you can hold the brownies at room temperature in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days.

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For an easy boost to your boxed brownie mix, sprinkle in about a half cup of add-ins to give brownie batter a personal touch. Although nuts, chocolate and peanut butter chips, and mini marshmallows are easy wins here, this method invites creativity, and the options are truly limitless.

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One change is to use milk or heavy cream instead of water. This change will make brownies more moist and gooey since milk is more fatty and flavorful than water. A second change is to use butter instead of oil. For similar reasons to using milk, butter adds a rich and more decadent quality to the batter.

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Description. The classic brownie. Rich, moist, soft, chewy and filled with white choc chunks of deliciousness. Vegetarian • No artificial flavours • No artificial colours • No added preservatives • Certified Halal PORTION GUIDE: Approx 20 – 30 portions | SHELF LIFE: Room Temp: 28 Days.

Why are they called blonde brownies? ›

They're called blondies because they lack the brown cocoa powder of brownies. They're blonde with vanilla and brown sugar, not brown.

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Fillings and toppings should be kept refrigerated." It also states, "Dessert containing cream cheese, whether baked or unbaked, should be covered and stored in the refrigerator. Use within 5 days."

Is it better to refrigerate brownies or leave them out? ›

Do Brownies Need to Be Refrigerated? Brownies don't need to be refrigerated, but they'll hold up a few more days if they are. Unless your brownies include more perishable ingredients like fresh fruit or cream cheese frosting, they'll be fine at room temperature as long as they're stored in an airtight container.

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So does it need refrigeration? Food Network Kitchens: Yes, you should always refrigerate any cake or cupcake that has cream cheese frosting.

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They give brownies a lighter, drier, and more cake-like texture. If you prefer this over the chewy variety, then go ahead and crack in that additional egg. On the other hand, too many eggs will yield brownies that are hard, heavy, and tough.

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Add a teaspoon of instant coffee or espresso powder. Throw in a handful of nuts—pecans, walnuts, macadamia, whatever you have on hand. Scoop in a palmful of dried or frozen fruit. Add an extra splash of the top-shelf vanilla extract, or a dab of vanilla paste, or a dash of vanilla powder, to the batter.

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Swirl in Some Good Stuff

Dollop cream cheese, fruit jam, pumpkin puree, peanut butter or caramel over brownie batter. Spoon it into the pan, then cut through the batter to create this wow-worthy effect. Your dessert will be prettier and tastier than every other treat on the table.

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Oil Brownies: These were chewier with crunchier edges and a crunchier topping. They were more matte on top with a far less crinkly shiny brownie 'skin. ' They tasted more like box mix brownies. Butter Brownies: These were much fudgier, softer, and had a melt-in-your-mouth texture.

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Brownie recipes traditionally call for water as it serves as a neutral liquid that hydrates the dry ingredients. However, using milk instead of water can impart a creamier texture and richer flavor to your brownies. The milk's fat content adds a smoothness that water cannot provide, resulting in a more indulgent treat.

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In brownies, both butter and oil will offer a moist, tender texture, but only butter will give the dish the aeration needed for rising brownies well. If you use a cake brownie, butter is a better option because it helps rise the batter. For denser, fudge type brownies, oil is permissable.

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They received their name from the fact that they are usually described as brown-skinned and completely covered in hair. In the earliest traditions, brownies are either the same size as humans or sometimes larger, but, in later accounts, they are described as "small, wizened, and shaggy".

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brownie, in English and Scottish folklore, a small, industrious fairy or hobgoblin believed to inhabit houses and barns. Rarely seen, he was often heard at night, cleaning and doing housework; he also sometimes mischievously disarranged rooms.

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