Cherry Brownies

Sometimes the store bought brownie mix boxes offer dense brownies that leave the desire for fudge brownies still there. These cherry brownies are a brownie lovers dream! I can not talk enough about these decadent brownies. They are the best gooey brownies with a fudge brownie base and a sweet cherry flavor.

The best way to eat this is a super simple recipe is with a tall glass of milk or a large scoop of ice cream.

What Ingredients do you need to make Cherry Brownies?

Here is the full list of ingredients used in these easy homemade brownies recipe.

• Unsalted butter cubed
• Granulated sugar
• Packed brown sugar
• Oil- you can use: vegetable oil, canola oil, or coconut oil
• Large eggs
• Vanilla extract
• All-purpose flour
• Unsweetened cocoa powder
• Cornstarch
• Salt
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips 
• Cherries, pitted and halved- you can use either frozen cherries or fresh cherries. I used frozen cherries for this recipe.  Before adding the cherries into my brownie batter, I let them thaw in a bowl to reduce the amount of extra liquid in the brownie recipe. You’ll want to make sure you stay away from maraschino cherries

How to make Cherry Brownies.

First, preheat your oven to 350°F and line a 9 x 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.

Slice your cherries in half and remove the pits. You can always opt to use a cherry pitter for a quicker, cleaner process. For this recipe I used frozen pitted dark cherries. I put the cherries in a bowl and let them thaw before adding them into my batter to reduce any excess liquid.

In a small saucepan melt butter and chocolate chips on the stove over medium heat. Stir constantly until melted. You can also use an 8 oz chocolate bar chopped into pieces.

Remove the melted chocolate from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

When the chocolate is cool, in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, or in a stand mixer, whisk together the oil, and sugars on high until the brownies batter is smooth.

Next, add the eggs, vanilla extract, and melted chocolate mixture and whisk again until combined.

Then, using a rubber spatula, fold the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt into the wet ingredients until well-combined. Make sure your batter is smooth and free of clumps and flour pockets.

Fold in your chocolate chips and cherries.

Use a spatula to pour batter into your prepared pan. Spread the batter evenly throughout the pan. Sprinkle some extra chocolate chips and cherries over the top of the batter.

Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Allow them to cool for 5 minutes, then remove the brownies from the square baking dish and allow to completely on a wire rack before slicing. Top with some vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

How to store Cherry Brownies.

Store brownies in an airtight container for 3-4 days. If they last that long.

Other Brownie Recipes:

Blonde Brownies

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Coffee and Brownies, 

Ashley Rae

Cherry Brownies

Yield: 9

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

These cherry brownies are a brownie lovers dream! I can not talk enough about these decadent brownies. They are the best gooey brownies with a fudge brownie base and a sweet cherry flavor.

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Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter, cubed
• ¼ cups granulated sugar
• ¾ cups packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon oil (vegetable, canola, or coconut)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup cherries, pitted and halved (fresh or frozen)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a 9 x 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. 
2. Slice the cherries in half and remove the pits.
3. In a small saucepan melt butter and chocolate chips on the stove over medium heat. Stir constantly until melted. You can also use an 8 oz chocolate bar chopped into pieces.
4. Remove the melted chocolate from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes. 
5. When the chocolate is cool, in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, or in a stand mixer, whisk together the oil, and sugars on high until the brownies batter is smooth. 
6. Next, add the eggs, vanilla extract, and melted chocolate mixture and whisk again until combined. 
7. Then, using a rubber spatula, fold the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt into the wet ingredients until well-combined. Make sure your batter is smooth and free of clumps and flour pockets. 
8. Fold in the chocolate chips and cherries. 
9. Use a spatula to pour batter into the prepared pan. Spread the batter evenly throughout the pan. Sprinkle some extra chocolate chips and cherries over the top of the batter.
10. Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
11. Allow them to cool for 5 minutes, then remove the brownies from the square baking dish and allow to completely on a wire rack before slicing.
12. Top with some vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 302Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8.3gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 76.5mgSodium: 97.4mgCarbohydrates: 39.6gFiber: 1.7gSugar: 29.3gProtein: 3.6g