Brownie Flag Bars
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 box (18.4 oz) fudge brownie mix (plus ingredients required on the box: eggs, oil, and water)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal later.
- Prepare the brownie batter according to the package directions. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly. Bake for 28 to 32 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Let the brownies cool completely in the pan.
- In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until the mixture is smooth and fluffy. This will act as the “white” part of your flag and the glue for your fruit.
- Once the brownies are entirely cool, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the top using a spatula. Make sure to get all the way to the edges for a clean look.
- Place blueberries in a square pattern in the top-left corner to represent the stars. Arrange the sliced strawberries in horizontal rows across the rest of the brownie to create the red stripes, leaving space between them so the white frosting shows through as the white stripes.
- Using the parchment paper overhang, lift the brownies out of the pan. Use a sharp knife to cut them into 24 squares or rectangles, making sure each piece gets a bit of the fruit decoration.
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