Easy Cherry Chocolate Brownies Food

CHERRY BROWNIES FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix sugar, oil, and almond extract together in a large bowl until well blended.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in another bowl; stir into sugar mixture until combined. Beat in 1/2 of the cherries using an electric mixer until moistened. Fold in remaining cherries. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until brownies spring back when gently touched, 25 to 30 minutes.

CHERRY CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Melt butter in the microwave, about 1 minute. Stir in sugar and cocoa powder. Blend in eggs one at a time using an electric mixer; add vanilla extract. Combine flour (see Cook's Note), baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and add to batter. Mix until well combined and pour into the prepared baking pan. Level with a knife or spatula.
• Beat together cream cheese, sugar and 1 egg in a second bowl until smooth. Dollop the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter.
• Separate cherries from the the jelled filling and dollop them over the cream cheese mixture, saving leftover jelly for another use if desired. Swirl together using a knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until brownies are set and edges pull away from the sides of the pan, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool thoroughly before cutting into bars.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In 2-quart heavy saucepan on low heat, melt 1 cup chocolate chips with butter, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt to chocolate mixture. Fold in oats, nuts, 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/3 cup chopped cherries.
• Spread into greased 9 x 13" pan.
• Bake at 350 F for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool on rack.
• Cut brownies 4 by 6 across pan to make 24 squares.
• Sprinkle remaining chopped cherries over top.
• In small heavy saucepan on low heat, melt remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and shortening, stirring constantly.
• Drizzle chocolate over top of brownies to make a lacey pattern.
• Chill about 15 minutes to set chocolate. Recut brownies.
• >From the Kitchen of: Carole Source: Ghiradell i.

EASY CHERRY CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare brownie mix according to package directions using the oil, water, and eggs.
• Mix the chocolate chips into the batter and then fold in the cherry pie filling until combined.
• Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Spread batter into the pan.
• Bake in the lined 9 x 13 inch baking pan according to package directions until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. This may take a little longer than listed on the box. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Once cooled frosting this frosting and cut into 18 squares. Makes 18 brownies.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY MERLOT BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F.
• Grease 9-inch-square baking pan.
• Microwave dried cherries and merlot wine in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute.
• Set aside for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Drain cherries; discard wine.
• Microwave chocolate in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; STIR.
• Sections may retain some of their original shape.
• If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until smooth; cool to room temperature.
• Combine flour and salt in small bowl.
• Beat sugar and butter in medium mixer bowl until well mixed.
• Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate and vanilla extract.
• Stir in flour mixture until blended.
• Stir in drained cherries.
• Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake for 33 to 37 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Cut into bars.
• NOTE: Sweetened dried cranberries can be substituted for the dried cherries.