Strawberry Brownies

Ingredients

Brownie (may substitute your favorite box-mix brownie, baked in a 9x9 pan according to instructions)

• ¾ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces (170g)
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips (100g) (or 4 oz chopped bittersweet chocolate)
• ½ cup natural cocoa powder (50g)
• ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
• ¾ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed (150g)
• 2 large eggs + 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon table salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (125g)
• ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips (optional) (150g)

Strawberry Topping

• 1 cup freeze dried strawberries (16g)
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar (250g)
• ⅛ teaspoon table salt
• 2-4 Tablespoons heavy cream or milk, as needed

Chocolate Glaze

• 4 oz semisweet chocolate bar, finely chopped (113g)
• ½ cup heavy cream (118ml)