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Brownies and cherries in a stack

Black Forest Brownies Recipe

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 27 minutes
Servings 1 8" pan

Ingredients

  • 1/4 Cup Lukewarm Water (60ml)
  • 1 Stick Butter, cut into 1" pieces (113g/4oz)
  • 1/2 Cup Natural unsweetened cocoa powder (45g)
  • 1/3 Cup Semi-sweet (72%) chopped chocolate (60g/2oz)
  • 1 1/4 Cup Sugar (250g/9oz)
  • 2 Large Eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/2 Cup Unbleached AP flour (60g/2oz)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt Skip if using salted butter
  • 1/2 Cup semi-sweet chocolate chopped or chips (85g/3oz)
  • 1/2 Cup stem-free Maraschino cherries, at room temperature. (85g/3oz)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 335F (170C) and line one eight-inch pan with parchment paper Grease the sides and set aside.

  2. Cut the cherries in half or quarters, then place them in a bowl over a paper towel. Gently swirl the bowl around to remove access liquid.

  3. Over the stove, on medium-low heat, melt the butter, dark chopped chocolate, and water. Mix in the cocoa powder.

  4. Add the sugar, then whisk in the eggs.

  5. Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder in a separate bowl, then fold them into the cocoa/eggs to the mixture.

  6. Fold in the chopped chocolate and sliced cherries.

  7. Evenly spread the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 27-28 minutes over the middle shelf. The brownies are ready when a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.

  8. Allow cooling in the pan completely before inverting and slicing.

Recipe Notes

Recipe notes:

  • Use salted or unsalted butter.
  • If using salted butter, do not add the salt.
  • All of the ingredients must be at room temperature before baking.
  • You can use 72% or 65%, or 56%  dark chocolate.
  • Store covered for up to 5 days at room temperature.
  • To freeze the brownies, place them in a freezer bag for up to 8 weeks. Allow reaching room temperature before serving.
  • You can also use fresh cherries and/or cherry filling, and dot the tops of the batter with some extra cherries.