Description
These Strawberry Crunch Brownie Bars are the ultimate layered dessert, combining fudgy brownies, creamy strawberry filling, and a buttery strawberry crunch topping. Perfect for parties or weeknight treats, this recipe blends chocolate and berry in a crave-worthy bite. Ideal for strawberry desserts, layered bars, and make-ahead sweet treats.
Ingredients
1 box brownie mix or homemade brownie batter
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup freeze-dried strawberries (divided)
1 ½ cups whipped topping
15 Golden Oreos
3 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
1. Prepare the brownie mix or homemade brownie batter and bake it in a parchment-lined 9×9-inch pan. Let cool completely.
2. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and ½ cup crushed freeze-dried strawberries. Mix well.
3. Gently fold in the whipped topping until smooth and pink.
4. Spread the strawberry cream mixture over the cooled brownies. Chill for at least 1 hour.
5. Crush Golden Oreos and the remaining ½ cup freeze-dried strawberries in a bag or food processor.
6. Add melted butter to the crushed mix and combine until crumbs are coated.
7. Sprinkle the crunchy topping over the chilled strawberry layer.
8. Chill again for 30 minutes, slice, and serve.
Notes
Use parchment paper for easy lifting and slicing.
Make the bars the night before for best flavor and set.
You can swap Golden Oreos with vanilla wafers for a twist.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg