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Get the Recipe: Chocolate Cherry Brownies
These chocolate cherry brownies are rich, decadent, and gooey. They are quick and easy to make and over the top delicious. These brownies are naturally gluten free and always a big hit for Valentine's Day, Christmas and birthdays!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
37 mins
Servings: 16 brownies
Calories: 172 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Chocolate Cherry Brownies
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 cup chocolate chips plus more for topping
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup cornstarch or tapioca flour
- pinch sea salt
- 10 cherries pitted and halved
Cherry Glaze
- 1 tbsp cherry juice
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8 inch by 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Add eggs and coconut sugar (or brown sugar) to the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat for 2 to 3 minutes or until light and frothy.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter. Once melted, pour in chocolate chips. Stir until completely smooth and creamy.
- Pour melted chocolate mixture into bowl of stand mixer. Mix for 1 minute or until combined.
- Sift in cocoa powder and cornstarch. Then add vanilla extract and stir to combine.
- Pour batter into lined baking pan. Top with halved pitted cherries and extra chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake for 25 to 28 minutes or until the middle looks set and toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. Mine were perfect at 27 minutes.
- Remove brownies from oven. Allow them to cool for at least an hour in the pan before topping with glaze.
- While brownies are cooling, make glaze. Add cherry juice and powdered sugar to a bowl. Stir until combined. If it is too thick, add a touch more cherry juice or milk.
- Once brownies are cool, drizzle with glaze. Carefully slice and serve!
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Notes
- Use high quality chocolate chips for best results. I used dark chocolate chips.
- Stir melted butter and chocolate chips until completely smooth and creamy.
- Bake brownies until the middle looks set. Mine were perfect at 27 minutes.
- Store brownies covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Store in fridge for up to 4 days.
- These freeze well!
Nutrition Information
Calories
172kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
79mg
(3%)
Potassium
32mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
210IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16brownies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 172
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 172kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 32mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 210IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.