Cherry Chocolate Brownies
Rich, fudgy, chocolatey brownies absolutely loaded with chocolate and fresh, sweet cherries. A touch of Amaretto makes them extra special.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp Amaretto optional
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3/4 cup chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips
- 1 cup fresh cherries pitted and chopped into halves and quarters.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 and line an 8-inch square baking pan. Spray with cooking spray.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. When the butter is melted, stir in the Amaretto, if using.
- Whisk in the sugar. Continue whisking for about a minute until fully incorporated.
- Whisk in the cocoa powder and a pinch of salt.
- Remove saucepan from the heat and let cool slightly (5-10 minutes).
- Whisk in egg and egg yolk until well combined.
- Whisk in vanilla.
- Add in the flour and fold in until just combined.
- Fold in the cherries and the chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter into the pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until the top is set.
- Cool completely before removing from the pan and cutting into squares.
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