These Dark Chocolate Brownies With Strawberry Buttercream Frosting are the perfect Valentine’s Day treat. Using a boxed dark chocolate brownie mix, and this quick strawberry buttercream frosting, they can be ready in less than an hour.
If you are looking for a quick throw together Valentines’ Day snack or dessert, these brownies are perfect. Brownies are one of my favorites treats. Did you try my Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies or the Halloween Cheesecake Brownies that we shared? Both were delicious with the cheesecake filling. However, I also love buttercream frosting, with fresh strawberries added it was extra good.
I decided I wanted to make some sort of Valentine’s day treat, so I start looking around in the pantry to see what I had to work with. The cupboards are usually pretty well stocked with boxed cake mixes and brownie mixes. If I see them on sale, I pick up several whether I need them or not. Cake mixes are so versatile, we love using them for a short cut to make cookies. Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Cookies , Almond Joy Cake Mix Cookies, and Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Christmas Cookies are a few great examples.
Cake mixes and brownie mixes are also always good for dump cakes like Slow Cooker Apple Spice Dump Cake or . Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake.
Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day at your house?
My hubby isn’t a big valentines person. I would say in 35 years, we’ve probably exchanged cards or got each other gifts 8-10 times. Definitely not a big deal though because we try to celebrate our love on a daily bases.
When my kids were little I did always try to make sure I got them something for Valentine’s Day. So far i have tried to continue that tradition with my grandkids. My plan is to make these Dark Chocolate Brownies With Strawberry Buttercream Frosting for them. Maybe another treat or two,
How to Make Dark Chocolate Brownies With Strawberry Buttercream Frosting :
INGREDIENTS:
- Dark Brownies Mix ( I used Betty Crocker)
- Eggs
- Oil
- Water
Strawberry Buttercream Frosting :
- Powdered Sugar
- Butter – softened
- 5-6 Fresh Strawberries – pureed
- Vanilla Extract
DIRECTIONS :
- Preheat oven as directed on box
- Grease baking dish (I used 8x 8 dish )
- Make Brownies as directed on box
- Pour in pan and bake as directed
- Cool before frosting
Frosting :
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- Puree strawberries in food processor
- Beat butter in a countertop mixer or hand mixer
- Add sugar and continue to mix
- Add strawberry puree to frosting
- Mix until desired color and consist
Brownie Mix
Frosting
Dark Chocolate Brownies With Strawberry Frosting
Equipment
- OVEN
- Electric Mixer
Ingredients
- 1 Box Brownie Mix or as directed on box
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 Tbsp Water
Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
- 1 Cup Softened Butter
- 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 Cup Pureed Strawberries 5-6 Fresh Strawberries Pureed in Food Processor
Instructions
- Preheat oven as directed on box
- Grease baking dish/pan
- Mix brownie mix as directed on the box- bake as directed -cool completely
Frosting
- In a stand mixer or hand mixer -beat butter until smooth 2-3 minutes on medium
- Slowly add powdered sugar - 1 cup at a time - continue to mix
- Add Vanilla and strawberry puree - mix well Chill 1-2 hours
- Frost brownies and decorate with pink and red sprinkles
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it looks mouth watering.. my sis-in-law is into baking (small business) i will definitely share this recipe to her!!! thanks dear!!
Thank you so much, thanks for stopping by
I love dark chocolate, your brownie recipe sounds yummy. Cheers!
Lori in Blue Ridge, GA
Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate the comments
These look amazing! We aren’t big into Valentine’s Day either but we will make sure our daughter has some little fun surprises!
I love this recipe! Can’t wait to try it. Thanks!
AWesome thanks for coming by my blog
These brownies look absolutely amazing and are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Thank you for making the recipe easy to follow even for non-bakers like me.
From a non-baker to another – you are welcome.
I don’t think my comment posted the first time so sorry if there are two. These brownies look amazing and perfect for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for making the recipe easy to follow, even for a non-baker like me!