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Updated Aug 17, 2023
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Enjoy this delicious brownie served with raspberry sauce – a wonderful dessert that can be made several weeks ahead!

Make-Ahead Brownie Delight

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 4 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

Brownie Base

  • 1 box Pillsbury™ Family Size Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chunks

Filling

  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips, melted

Sauce

  • 1 package (10 oz) frozen raspberries in syrup, thawed
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan. In large bowl, beat brownie mix, oil, water and eggs 50 strokes with spoon. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread batter in pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
  • Step 
    3
    In large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. In another large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in melted vanilla baking chips. Fold in 1/3 of whipped cream; fold in remaining whipped cream. Reserve 1 cup mixture for piped edge; spread remaining mixture over brownie. Using decorating bag fitted with star tip (1/4 to 3/8-inch opening), pipe decorative border around edge of brownie, making sure border doesn't touch side of pan. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in food processor bowl with metal blade or blender container, process raspberries with syrup until smooth. Strain to remove seeds. In small saucepan, mix 3 tablespoons sugar, the cornstarch and raspberry purée. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Cool to room temperature.
  • Step 
    5
    About 1 hour before serving, arrange fresh raspberries over filling. Refrigerate until serving time. With sharp knife, loosen dessert from side of pan; remove side of pan. Cut into wedges. Serve with raspberry sauce. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

340 Calories
27g Total Fat
2g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
27g
42%
Saturated Fat
12g
62%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
70mg
24%
Sodium
60mg
3%
Potassium
120mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
17g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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