Chocolate Cherry Brownies

Rich, fudgy Chocolate Cherry Brownies studded with sweet-tart cherries for a decadent Black Forest–inspired treat that’s surprisingly easy to make. No soggy fruit, no overpowering chocolate — just perfectly balanced flavor in every bite.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 3 Ingredient cherry brownies, Brownie Cherry swimsuit, Brownies with cherry pie filling, Chocolate Cherry Brownies, Chocolate cherry brownies Nigella, Double chocolate cherry brownies

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 28

Cooling Time: 1

Total Time: 1 48

Servings: squares

Calories: 280kcal

Cost: $12

Equipment

1 9x13-inch baking pan (metal preferred for even baking)
1 Large mixing bowl (for combining wet and dry ingredients)
1 Double boiler or microwave-safe bowl (to melt chocolate and butter)
1 Rubber spatula (for folding batter)
1 Parchment paper (prevents sticking)
1 Wire cooling rack (keeps bottoms from getting soggy)

Ingredients

200 g dark chocolate - chopped
170 g unsalted butter - cut into cubes
200 g granulated sugar
100 g brown sugar - packed
3 large eggs - room temperature
120 g all-purpose flour - sifted
30 g cocoa powder - unsweetened
0.5 teaspoon salt
150 g fresh or frozen cherries - pitted & chopped
75 g maraschino cherries - drained & chopped
2 tablespoon cherry juice or syrup - from maraschino jar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
100 g chocolate chips - optional
60 g chopped walnuts - optional
0.5 teaspoon almond extract - optional
powdered sugar - for dusting, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven, line pan with parchment, prepare cherries.
Melt chocolate and butter, stir in sugars, eggs, vanilla.
Sift in flour, cocoa, salt; fold until just combined.
Fold in cherries, cherry juice, and any optional mix-ins.
Spread batter in pan, bake until moist crumbs, cool completely.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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