Brownie Strawberries & Cream

We had a baby blessing last Sunday and this was a great dessert for a crowd of people.

Fudge Brownies

Melt together:

*1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, melted
*1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips, melted

After melting the chocolate add the following and mix with the creamed mixture below.

Cream together:

*1/2 cup Butter, at room temperature
*3/4 cup Brown Sugar
*3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
*2 teaspoons Vanilla

After you have combined all of the above add one egg at a time until well mixed.

* 4 eggs, at room temperature
*1 cup of Flour
*1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt

Combine all ingredients and mix just until smooth texture.
Prepare an aluminum foil or parchment lined 9″ x 13″ baking pan and the foil sprayed with Cooking Spray.

Bake the Brownies at 325*F. For 35-40 minutes. Do not over bake.

Note: For our trifle glass jar we had to double the fudge brownie recipe we used a pan and half of the brownie square/bites.

Layering Strawberry Brownie Trifle

When brownies have cooled cut into squares and layer in 2 quart glass trifle bowl first with whipped cream, brownies and strawberries , repeat the layers until glass bowl is full and top with brownies and strawberries.

Fudge Brownie recipe adapted from Cookies and Cups

Strawberries and Whipped Cream

*2 pounds strawberries washed, dried and quartered

Whipped Cream

*2 cups Heavy Cream, no substitutes
*1/2cup Confectioners’ Sugar
*2 teaspoons Vanilla

Whip the heavy cream until it starts to thicken, add vanilla and gradually add the confectioners’ sugar and whip until it is double in bulk and sticks to the beaters. Be careful not to over whip or it will become clumpy looking.

Put whipped cream in a pastry bag with no tip or a large hole tip and pipe onto the bottom of the glass trifle bowl and In-between layers of brownies and strawberries.

Whipped Cream recipe adapted from Recipe Girl