These easy one-bowl Raspberry Brownies are a classic fudgy, gooey brownie filled with jammy raspberries in the batter and layered on top. It’s the perfect combination of fruity, chocolatey, gooey, and delicious!

These Raspberry Brownies are a truly foolproof recipe (fool! proof!). Easy AND delicious, combining fudgy chocolate flavor and texture with tart, jammy raspberries. And best of all, you can make this recipe in ANY season using either fresh or frozen raspberries!

All you need to make this recipe is one bowl and a wooden spoon. Who doesn’t love one-bowl level easy? Especially when it means super fudgy brownies!

The raspberry flavor really pairs so well with chocolate. To highlight this, we’ll pack the raspberry flavor in – we’re going to add them to the batter and add extras on top. The raspberries inside the batter will come out gooey and jammy and oh-so-delicious.

Fresh vs. Frozen Raspberries

You can use either fresh or frozen raspberries in this recipe. I always use fresh when I can, but raspberries can be hard to find (or super pricey!) out of season.

Frozen raspberries can be a lot easier and work just as well! Just be sure not to thaw the frozen raspberries before putting them into the batter so they don’t wind up mushy.

If you don’t have raspberries, you can also mix things up and try different fruits in this recipe. Try strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, or cherries, either fresh or frozen!

Fudgey Brownie Base

Brownies that are fudgy instead of cakey generally have a higher fat to flour ratio. So, in order to get these brownies as fudgy as possible, don’t skimp on the butter and chocolate chips! The eggs also incorporate some important fat content.

To make these raspberry brownies extra chocolately, I added natural unsweetened cocoa powder, which provides that classic deep chocolate flavor. This might be a matter of personal preference, but I also love to add chocolate chips – both for a little texture and even more chocolate. (Can there be such a thing as too much chocolate in brownies? Of course not.)

Of course, you can use any kind of chocolate chips – I almost always bake with semi-sweet. But if you want the brownies to be sweeter, add white chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips. If you prefer a dark chocolate flavor, pile in the dark chocolate chips!

Add Raspberries Before Baking

The fudge brownie base is packed with raspberries and once everything is combined, poured into a brownie pan. But for even better flavor and appearance, top the brownie base layer with extra raspberries!

I like to add mine all facing upwards, so the raspberries look like a little cup. This is entirely optional for brownies, but I think it looks a little nicer to have all the brownies facing the same direction!

When baking the raspberry brownies, make sure that you don’t overbake them! Baking for too long results in a dry, cakey brownie. But did you know that the type of pan that you bake them in also impacts on the texture of your brownies? It’s time for my favorite subject… kitchen chemistry!

Kitchen Chemistry

For the fudgiest brownies, bake in a light-colored, metal pan!  Darker pans will transfer more heat into the brownies and cook the edges more quickly than the center, which results in dry and cakey edges.

Recommended Tools to Make Raspberry Brownies

• 8×8-inch Metal Pan: A metal pan is the most efficient conductor of heat.
• Mixing Bowl: This set of mixing bowls is my favorite – many sizes and microwave and dishwasher-safe, too!
• Natural Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: Using a high-quality cocoa powder results in the best tasting brownies!

Tips and Tricks for The Best Raspberry Brownies

1. Cut these brownies with a plastic knife to prevent the brownie from sticking to the knife. If you don’t have a plastic knife, try using a serrated knife and wipe off the knife after every cut to reduce friction and get a perfectly cut brownie!
2. Make sure not to over-bake your brownies in order to keep a fudgy, gooey texture. How can you tell when they’re done? A few moist crumbs should stick to a toothpick inserted into the center, or remove the brownies when an instant-read thermometer registers the center of the brownies at 180 °F.
3. Using a good quality cocoa powder is the best way to ensure that your brownies have a wonderful flavor. Lower quality cocoa powder will result in a less chocolately brownie (and who wants that?!).
4. This recipe is designed to bake in a metal pan. Metal is the best conductor of heat. If you want to use a glass pan, add additional time to the baking time – 3 to 5 minutes is a good place to start.
5. If you want to bake these raspberry brownies in a 9×13 pan, just double the recipe and add about 5 minutes to the cooking time!
6. Brownies can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months. The brownies taste even fudgier if they’re stored in the refrigerator, where they can be kept for up to 5 days.

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