These raspberry truffle brownies have a fudgy chocolate brownie base, a chocolate raspberry cream cheese frosting, and a drizzle of chocolate glaze. Top each square with a fresh raspberry for a sure to impress dessert!
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A decadent brownie ❤️
Brownies are such an easy and incredibly delicious dessert (or snack 😉). I recently posted a pecan pie brownie recipe, and I have been thinking of various brownie recipes ever since.
These raspberry truffle brownies are perfect for Valentine's day, Mother's day, or any occasion where you want to truly impress. They look and taste truly amazing!
They start off with a super fudgy brownie base. You can easily make this a day ahead, and finish the other layers the next day. Next, the brownies get covered with a rich chocolate raspberry cream cheese frosting. Drizzle chocolate sauce over them, and decorate with a single raspberry on each square.
For more brownie recipes, try mini brownie cakes, fudgy lemon brownies, brownie buckeye cookies, or chocolate fudge brownies!
For more squares recipes, try butter pecan turtle pars or cinnamon roll cheesecake bars!
🥘Ingredients
Ingredient notes
- Raspberry jam - Make sure to use seedless jam.
- Cream cheese - The cream cheese that is meant for baking is the one that comes in blocks.
- Raspberries - Use fresh raspberries for decoration. Frozen ones are too soggy and won't look fresh and vibrant.
- Unsalted butter - You can substitute with salted butter. Just omit the extra salt in the recipe.
🔪Instructions
To make the brownies, whisk flour, salt, and cocoa powder together in a medium bowl.
Place chocolate chips and butter in a large bowl. Heat in the microwave or over a double broiler, until the butter and chocolate are melted and smooth. Add sugars and eggs and stir to combine.
Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture. Stir until just just combined. Don't overbeat the mixture. Pour the batter into the greased and lined 9x9 inch pan and bake for 25-28 minutes at 350°F (177°C). Cool brownies in their pan on a wire rack, until completely cooled.
To make the raspberry chocolate frosting, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together in a large bowl. Add jam and salt and mix to combine.
Add melted chocolate and mix until combined. The mixture will become a thick frosting. Lift brownies out of the pan using the parchment paper. Spread frosting over top of the brownies. Cool brownies in the the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes so the frosting sets.
To make the chocolate glaze, melt chocolate chips and oil in the microwave until smooth. Put glaze in a piping bag or a sandwich bag. Snip of the end of the piping bag, or the corner of the sandwich bag, if using.
Remove brownies from the refrigerator. Slice into squares and decorate with glaze. Place a raspberry on top of each square.
For more step-by-step photos, please see the web story for raspberry truffle brownies!
✔️Expert tips
- These can easily be made ahead. Make the brownies the day before you want to serve them, then finish them off the next day.
- Like chocolate and orange? Sub orange marmalade for the raspberry jam, and top with a slice of chocolate orange candy!
- Don't have a lot of time to make these? Use boxed brownie mix and continue with the recipe. Make sure to use the fudgiest brownie box you can find.
💭FAQs
Yes, make the brownies one day, and make the frosting and chocolate glaze the next day.
The brownie base can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Brownies that have a higher fat to flour ratio will be more fudgy. In the case of this recipe, there is melted butter and melted chocolate chips in it.
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Raspberry Truffle Brownies
Equipment
- one 9x9 inch baking pan
Ingredients
Brownies
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
Raspberry Chocolate Frosting
- 4 ouces cream cheese room temperature
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 3 tablespooons seedless raspberry jam
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips melted
Chocolate Glaze
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon vegetable oil or canola oil
- 12 fresh raspberries
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease and line a 9x9 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, salt, and cocoa powder together.
- Place chocolate chips and butter in a large bowl. Heat in the microwave or over a double broiler, until the butter and chocolate are melted and smooth. Add sugars and eggs and stir to combine. If brown sugar is clumpy, place the bowl back into the microwave and heat until sugar is melted.
- Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture. Stir until just just combined. Don't overbeat the mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25-28 minutes, or until a toothpick into the center of the brownies, comes out with a few moist crumbs on it.
- Cool brownies in their pan on a wire rack, until completely cooled.
Raspberry Chocolate Frosting
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together in a large bowl. Add jam and salt and mix to combine.
- Add melted chocolate and mix until combined. The mixture will become a thick frosting.
- Lift brownies out of the pan using the parchment paper. Spread frosting over top of the brownies. Cool brownies in the the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes so the frosting sets.
Chocolate Glaze
- Melt chocolate chips and oil in the microwave until smooth. Put glaze in a piping bag or a sandwich bag. Snip of the end of the piping bag, or the corner of the sandwich bag, if using.
- Remove brownies from the refrigerator. Slice into squares and decorate with glaze. Place a raspberry on top of each square.
- Leftover brownies should be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
- These can easily be made ahead. Make the brownies the day before you want to serve them, then finish them off the next day.
- Like chocolate and orange? Sub orange marmalade for the raspberry jam, and top with a slice of chocolate orange candy!
- Don't have a lot of time to make these? Use boxed brownie mix and continue with the recipe. Make sure to use the fudgiest brownie box you can find.
Did you try this recipe? Comment below to let me know ☺️