Easy Cherry Chocolate Brownies Recipes

CHERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC/gas 4. Line a 20cm square baking tin (or the equivalent) with greaseproof paper.
• Melt the butter and dark chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (don't let the bowl touch the water).
• Destone the cherries and roughly chop them along with the pecans. Stir into the melted chocolate, then take off the heat.
• In another bowl, add the sugar, then sift in the cocoa powder, flour and baking powder. Add to the melted chocolate mixture and stir till well combined.
• Beat the eggs and mix in. Roughly chop and stir through the milk or dark chocolate (if using).
• Transfer the mixture to the tin, then bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. You want them a little gooey in the middle.
• Remove from the oven and cool in the tray, before cutting into squares.

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.

CHERRY CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Melt butter in the microwave, about 1 minute. Stir in sugar and cocoa powder. Blend in eggs one at a time using an electric mixer; add vanilla extract. Combine flour (see Cook's Note), baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and add to batter. Mix until well combined and pour into the prepared baking pan. Level with a knife or spatula.
• Beat together cream cheese, sugar and 1 egg in a second bowl until smooth. Dollop the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter.
• Separate cherries from the the jelled filling and dollop them over the cream cheese mixture, saving leftover jelly for another use if desired. Swirl together using a knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until brownies are set and edges pull away from the sides of the pan, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool thoroughly before cutting into bars.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Cut 12 cherries in half, and set aside. Chop the remaining cherries, and set aside.
• Combine butter and 1/2 cup chocolate morsels in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until the butter and chocolate melt, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.
• Combine the flour and next 3 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir well and set aside.
• Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla to reserved chocolate mixture, stirring with a wire whisk until blended. Add to the reserved flour mixture, beating at low speed of an electric mixer until blended. Stir in reserved chopped cherries and pecans (pecans are optional).
• Spread mixture in a greased 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 28 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares, and top each square with a reserved cherry half.
• Combine 1/2 cup chocolate morsels and shortening in the top of a double boiler; bring water to a boiil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate and shortening melt, stirring occasionally. Drizzle over the brownies.

EASY CHERRY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare brownie mix according to package directions using the oil, water, and eggs.
• Mix the chocolate chips into the batter and then fold in the cherry pie filling until combined.
• Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Spread batter into the pan.
• Bake in the lined 9 x 13 inch baking pan according to package directions until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. This may take a little longer than listed on the box. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Once cooled frosting this frosting and cut into 18 squares. Makes 18 brownies.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In 2-quart heavy saucepan on low heat, melt 1 cup chocolate chips with butter, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt to chocolate mixture. Fold in oats, nuts, 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/3 cup chopped cherries.
• Spread into greased 9 x 13" pan.
• Bake at 350 F for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool on rack.
• Cut brownies 4 by 6 across pan to make 24 squares.
• Sprinkle remaining chopped cherries over top.
• In small heavy saucepan on low heat, melt remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and shortening, stirring constantly.
• Drizzle chocolate over top of brownies to make a lacey pattern.
• Chill about 15 minutes to set chocolate. Recut brownies.
• >From the Kitchen of: Carole Source: Ghiradell i.