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Strawberry Brownies are a super simple springtime dessert that comes together easily with just a few pantry and fridge staples like cake mix, cream cheese, and egg with some fresh strawberries for garnish.
Want more strawberry treats? Try my Strawberry Shortcake or my Fresh Strawberry Cake!
Why We Love This Recipe
These epic strawberry brownies are a new favorite because they are super easy to make and so delicious. Everyone loves them!
- Sweet and Creamy – The recipe starts with cake mix, eggs, and oil. I love to add cream cheese to cake mix bars to give them a super moist and creamy texture. These strawberry cake mix brownies are rich like a brownie, with the sweet tanginess of strawberries.
- Fresh Strawberries! The addition of the fresh strawberries on top not only just looks really pretty but they add a bit of texture as well and they are perfect for strawberry lovers!
- Party Perfect – These gorgeous pink bars are perfect for parties, baby showers, and high tea because they look so elegant. No one will know they actually came from a box of cake mix!
- Snack or Dessert – But they are a delicious after-school snack too, or served as a dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
recipe walk-through
How To Make Strawberry Brownies From Cake Mix
This formula can of course be adjusted to any flavoring or fillings like lemon extract or chocolate chips. This is really a base recipe for cake mix brownies, but today we’re using it for strawberry.
Mix the ingredients for the batter (cake mix, cream cheese, vegetable oil and one egg). I recommend using a hand mixer as the batter will be thick.
Press the batter into an 8-inch baking pan. Use your hands of a silicone spatula.
Bake for 15-20 minutes. The edges should just begin to brown and the center should be mostly set. Cool completely before adding the glaze, or slice and serve once cool if you are forgoing the topping.
Whisk together powdered sugar, strawberry jam and heavy cream. Add more cream for a thinner consistency. Pour the glaze onto the brownies and let it set for at least 15 minutes. Top with fresh berries if desired.
Storage Tips
The Best Way to Store Brownies
These brownies are best eaten within a couple of days. Because of their soft and creamy texture, I store these in the refrigerator. They will last up to 5 days if you can keep from devouring them right away.
You can also freeze them, but the moisture from the strawberries may alter the texture as they defrost.
Recipe Tips
This strawberry brownie recipe is so easy! Instead of icing, I added cream cheese to the batter for a soft and gooey bar. With this easy recipe, you can make strawberry brownies in about 30 minutes!
- Use an electric mixer. This mixture is thick, which gives the brownies their dense texture, but it does make it a little difficult to mix by hand. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer will save your arms a workout.
- Don’t over mix. Over-mixing will result in a tough brownie, and no one wants that. Mix the batter in a medium mixing bowl just until no more of the dry powder is visible.
- Add mix-ins. For extra texture and flavor contrast, add a cup of white chocolate chips or mini semi-sweet chocolate chips to the batter and fold them in just until combined. Freeze-dried strawberries would be a great addition too.
- Do not use fresh strawberries IN the batter – the moisture will keep the brownies from baking up properly.
- Strawberry Jam – Make sure to use seedless jam in the glaze.
- Cake Mix Brownies – If you’re not loving the gooeyness from the cream cheese, omit it and replace with an additional egg.
More Brownie Recipes
Strawberry Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounce Box strawberry cake mix
- 1/3 cup Vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 Large egg
- 4 ounces Cream cheese
Glaze (optional)
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons Seedless strawberry jam
- 4 tablespoons Heavy cream (may need up to 6 tablespoons)
- Fresh strawberries optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a 7×11" or 8-9" square baking dish with parchment paper or foil and spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer set to medium speed, combine the vegetable oil, egg(s), and cream cheese (if using) until well combined. Add in the strawberry cake mix, mixing until thoroughly combined. The batter will be very thick.
- Press the batter into the prepared baking dish with a silicone spatula or your fingers if necessary.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes, or until edges are starting to brown and center looks mostly set. A toothpick should come out clean when poked into the center.
- Cool completely before glazing.
- After brownies have cooled completely, whisk the glaze ingredients in a medium bowl. You want an icing that has a pourable, but thick consistency. Start with 4 tablespoons of heavy cream, add in extra heavy cream a teaspoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
- Pour desired amount of glaze on top of brownies. Allow to set at least 15 minutes. The glaze will become crisp the longer it’s allowed to sit.
- Cut brownies into 9 pieces and top each with a halved strawberry immediately before serving.
Notes
- For a less gooey brownie, omit the cream cheese and add an extra egg.
- Make sure to dry out the strawberry slices. This will help keep your brownies from becoming soggy.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of “Yellow Bliss Road” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.
Can you omit the strawberries in the batter itself 🤔
Yes you can.
these are beautiful and so yummy! I added 1/2 cup white chocolate chips and 3T strawberry jam swirled in at the end, i baked in 8×8 pan and they needed 30 mins, still very gooey, fam loved them
Nice! Thanks for the feedback Nate.