Description

If you adore dark rich chocolate & sweet, tart cherries together as I do, you’re about to meet your new favorite brownie recipe.

Plus, they are simple as it gets to make.

Active Time: 10min.

Total Time: 35 min.

Servings: 12-16 (size preference)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup dark chocolate chunks or chips Note: I prefer a 70+% cocoa bar chopped into small chunks. Darker, high quality chocolate results much richer brownie.
• 1 cup pitted cherries, fresh or frozen – cut in half
• Note: If using frozen, add straight from freezer. Do not allow them to defrost or they can release too much liquid into your batter.

Roadmap:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F.  Grease & line a 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
• Remove from heat and stir in the sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well combined.
• Mix in the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder until just combined.
• Fold in the dark chocolate chips and cherries gently.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.

Allow to cool in the pan before cutting into squares.

These are rich, but not too sweet due to the deep dark chocolate.

I love cutting these into 16 & keeping them in a zip bag in the freezer.  The texture is amazing straight out of the freezer.