Double Chocolate Cherry Brownies
The fudgiest decadent brownies loaded with maraschino cherries and lots of chocolate.
Servings: 20 brownies
Calories: 360kcal
Equipment
- 9x13 baking pan
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup juice from jar of maraschino cherries
- 1 stick butter melted
- ½ cup vegetable or canola oil any neutral oil will work
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup maraschino cherries halved (a 16 oz jar works perfectly for this recipe)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cocoa powder, cherry juice, melted butter, and oil until smooth.
- Add eggs and yolks and mix until combined.
- Stir in the sugar till fully incorporated.
- Add in flour and salt and mix until barely incorporated.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips and cherries (a few cherries can be reserved for topping).
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. If cherries were reserved for topping, place those on top of the batter.
- Bake about 30 minutes, until the top is crackly.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely. Cut into squares, and enjoy!
Notes
Chill the brownies in the refrigerator for 10-20 minutes before slicing to help cut cleaner squares.
For a fun and boozy variation, set the cherry juice aside and soak the cherries in bourbon, vodka, or rum overnight before adding to the brownies.
For triple chocolate brownies, dip the cherries in melted chocolate and let set before adding them to the brownie batter.
Nutrition
Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg