Cranberry Cherry Brownies Recipes

CRANBERRY-CHERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on all sides; set aside.
• Place Craisins and Juice Drink in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until Craisins are plumped. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine butter and chocolate and place over (but not touching) simmering water, stirring occasionally until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from heat and whisk in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Add cocoa powder and salt; stir to combine. Fold in flour and mix until combined. Stir in Craisins mixture and pecans just to combine.
• Pour batter into prepared baking pan and transfer to oven; bake until set and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out with crumbs but is not wet, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes before removing brownies from pan. Let cool completely on a wire rack before cutting. Brownies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

EASY CHERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
• Stir cherry filling, cake mix, eggs, and almond extract together in a bowl by hand. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
• While brownies are cooling, bring sugar, milk, and butter to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Remove from heat. Spread over cooled brownies.

CRANBERRY-NUT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. Fold in the chocolate chips, pecans, cranberries and walnuts. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

CRANBERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• Combine flour, baking powder and sugar; set aside.
• Mix butter, applesauce, cocoa, eggs, and both extracts until well blended.
• Add chocolate mixture into the dry ingredients, stir well. Add cranberry sauce and stir just until combined.
• Pour batter into the prepared baking dish, and bake for about 35 minutes.

JELLIED CRANBERRY-CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the cranberries, sugar, 1 1/2 cups water, the cherry juice, dried cherries, rosemary and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool slightly. Discard the rosemary sprig.
• Puree the sauce in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a serving dish, pressing the sauce through with a rubber spatula. Refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours or overnight.

CHERRY CRUMBLE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Make the filling: Combine the cherries, granulated sugar, lemon juice and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer; cook, stirring, until the juices are reduced, about 10 minutes. Mix the cornstarch with the water in a small bowl, then stir into the pan and cook until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in both extracts. Spread on a plate to cool.
• Meanwhile, make the topping: Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, almonds and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Work in the butter with your fingers until the mixture is crumbly. Chill until ready to use.
• Make the brownies: Preheat the oven to 350˚. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides; coat with cooking spray. Melt the chocolate and butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring. Remove from the heat; whisk in both sugars. Whisk in the eggs and both extracts. Whisk both flours and the salt in a bowl, then whisk into the batter.
• Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Top with the cherry filling, then the crumb topping. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool slightly in the pan, about 20 minutes. Carefully lift out of the pan using the foil overhang and transfer the brownies to a rack to cool completely. Cut into pieces.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 9-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray.
• Mix brownie batter as directed on box. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/4 cup cherries. Spread in pan.
• Bake 28 to 31 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips over top of baked brownies; cool 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cherries over top. In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring halfway through, until chips can be stirred smooth. Spoon into resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut small tip from corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over top. Let stand about 2 hours or until chocolate is set. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

BOREAL FOREST CRANBERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• NOTE: to make cranberry juice for icing (if you don't have bottle juice on hand) simmer cranberries for brownies a few minutes in 1/8 cup water. Drain and reserve liquid and use berries in brownies.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• Melt 1 cup butter in large saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup cocoa powder. Add 2 cups sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoons almond extract; stir until well blended.
• Stir chocolate mixture into flour mixture. Add cranberries and nuts and mix just until blended.
• Pour batter into baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes.
• Cool completely and frost.
• FROSTING: Melt 3 tbls. butter in small saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 teaspoons almond extract, cranberry sauce and juice; stir well.
• Add confectioners' sugar; mix until well blended.

FUDGY CHERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt 1 cup chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. In a bowl, combine biscuit mix, milk, egg and almond extract. Stir in chocolate mixture; mix well. Fold in cherries and remaining chocolate chips., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs and the edges pull away from the sides. Cool on a wire rack.

CRANBERRY-CHERRY POUND CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. On low speed, beat in 1 1/2 cups flour until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan.
• In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup granulated sugar and the almond extract on medium speed until well blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until creamy. On low speed, beat in 1 2/3 cups flour, the baking powder and baking soda. Beat in 1/4 cup juice and the cream. Fold in cherries and cranberries. Spread over crust.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• In small bowl, beat glaze ingredients with wire whisk until smooth; drizzle over bars. Let stand about 10 minutes or until glaze is set. Run table knife around edges of bars to loosen. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows, using serrated knife.

CHERRY BROWNIES FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix sugar, oil, and almond extract together in a large bowl until well blended.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in another bowl; stir into sugar mixture until combined. Beat in 1/2 of the cherries using an electric mixer until moistened. Fold in remaining cherries. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until brownies spring back when gently touched, 25 to 30 minutes.