Black Forest Chocolate Cherry Brownies
The best fudgy cherry chocolate brownies made completely from scratch are better than box mix and couldn't be easier to make. The cherries and juice melt into the brownies to produce an extra moist, chewy brownie.
Servings: 16
Calories: 274kcal
Equipment
- 8x8 inch pan
- Parchment paper optional
- Fine mesh sieve
- hand mixer or whisk
- Rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup dutch processed cocoa powder
- ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate roughly chopped, or use chunks or chips
- 1 cup pitted sweet cherries halved or roughly chopped - see notes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉/177℃ and line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper slings (or grease the pan).
- Sift together the all purpose flour and cocoa powder into a bowl.1 cup all-purpose flour, ⅔ cup dutch processed cocoa powder
- In a large bowl, add the melted butter, vegetable oil, white and brown sugars to the bowl and whisk (or use a hand mixer) to fully combine.¾ cup unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup light brown sugar
- Add the salt and whisk in one egg at time to combine. Then, whisk vigorously for three minutes.½ teaspoon kosher salt, 3 large eggs
- Add the sifted flour and cocoa powder to the liquid mixture and use a rubber spatula to fold it in until almost no flour remains.
- Add the semi-sweet chocolate and chopped cherries and fold it in until evenly dispersed, then pour into the prepared pan.4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, 1 cup pitted sweet cherries
- Bake in the center rack for 40-50 minutes. The center should look slightly jiggly and the edges will be set. If the center looks sloshy, continue baking.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool, then remove the brownies with the parchment paper and cut on a cutting board.
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Notes
Store the brownies, covered with foil and at room temperature for up to one week.
Fresh or frozen cherries (pitted) can be used. If using frozen, they do not need to be thawed first.
For the best cutting results, completely rinse and dry the knife blade in between each cut.
If using a 9x9-inch pan, baking time will be reduced. Begin checking for doneness at the 25-minute mark.
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg