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A stack of decadent chocolate cherry brownies topped with glossy cherries and dripping melted chocolate.

Chocolate Cherry Brownies

These chocolate cherry brownies are fudgy, rich, and loaded with juicy cherries. They're easy to make in one bowl and have the perfect balance of tart cherry and deep chocolate flavor — like a chocolate-covered cherry in brownie form.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 16 brownies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

🧁 Brownie Base:
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter - Melted
  • 1½ cups Dark chocolate chips - Melted with butter
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Brown sugar - Light or dark
  • 3 Large eggs - Room temp
  • 1½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup All-purpose flour - Spoon and level
  • ¼ cup Cocoa powder - Unsweetened
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Corn syrup - Optional for fudgy texture
  • 2 tablespoon Brewed coffee - Optional enhances chocolate
🍒 Cherry Mix:
  • 1 cup Fresh or frozen cherries -Patted dry chopped
  • ½ cup Maraschino cherries - Chopped and patted dry
  • 1 tablespoon Cherry juice - Optional swirl into batter
✨ Optional Add-Ins:
  • ½ cup White chocolate chips
  • ½ cup Chopped walnuts - Toasted
  • ¼ teaspoon Sea salt - Sprinkle on top
  • ¼ cup Extra chocolate chunks - For topping or mix-in

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 baking pan (Line with parchment for easy removal)
  • 2–3 Mixing bowls (Separate for wet/dry ingredients)
  • 1 Whisk (For mixing batter)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (For folding and smoothing)
  • 1 Parchment paper (Helps with clean removal)

Method
 

  1. Preheat and line the baking pan to get ready for batter.
    A baking tray lined with parchment paper being brushed with melted butter, preparing it for baking.
  2. Melt butter and chocolate together until smooth and let it cool slightly.
    A bowl of creamy butter mixture with chocolate chips stirred in, forming a rich brownie base.
  3. Whisk sugars, then eggs and vanilla, stir gently with dry mix.
    A saucepan containing melted chocolate and butter mixture with three egg yolks added, ready to be whisked in.
  4. Pat cherries dry, chop, and fold into batter; save some for topping.
    A bowl of dry brownie ingredients including cocoa powder, flour, and sugar being whisked together.
  5. Bake until edges set and center jiggles, then cool fully before cutting.
    A square baking pan filled with chocolate brownie batter topped with fresh cherries and chocolate chips, ready to bake.

Nutrition

Serving: 70gCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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