Chocolate Cherry Brownies
This is my go to brownie recipe that I have used for years. I’m not sure where it came from but I absolutely love it. It never fails me. I’m not a huge chocolate fan so I only make these about once a year and this year I decided to experiment a bit and add cherries!!!! I must say it’s the best idea I’ve had in a while. I love the tartness of the cherries combined with the sweet chocolate. It’s the perfect summer combination. My mom absolutely loves brownies and now that I think about it I’ve never made these for her….perhaps we shall make these twice this year.
Chocolate Cherry Brownies
Ingredients:
Adapted from old recipe found online.
13 T butter
6.5 semi-sweet chocolate (Bakers Bars)
1 1/3 C AP Flour
¾ t baking powder
½ t salt
4 large eggs
2 C sugar
1 ¼ C Vanilla
1 C Washington cherries (pitted and halved)
Preheat oven 325*. Prepare brownie pan.
In a heavy saucepan, heat butter and chocolate over low heat. Stir until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat to cool.
In a large bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt.
In a separate bowl beat eggs and sugar for 5 min or until light and fluffy. Add in chocolate mixtures until just combined. Slowly add flour mixture.
Fold in Cherries.
Spread batter in prepared pan. Tap gently on the counter to get rid of any air pockets. Put in oven and bake for 30 min or until toothpick comes out clean.
I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Ours was filled with hiking, breath-taking moths and groundhogs?!? Good times.
July 27th, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Mmmm…sounds delicious! Although my Oregonian blood would prefer to use Oregon cherries
. My mother’s parents used to own an orchard. My mother hates cherries because of it.
July 28th, 2009 at 6:04 AM
Chocolate+Cherries= HEAVEN! I’m going to have to try this recipe!
July 28th, 2009 at 11:14 AM
I don’t usually like chocolate / berry combos, but these sound good. I’m eating cherries on their own right now!
July 28th, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Kelly,
I don’t usually like choc/berry combos either but i must say this was amazing! they cherries were so gooey!! YUM.
*I’m not sure what happened to my pictures…I’ll have them up tonight though.
Taylor,
I hope you like it. Let me know what you think.
Alison,
Thank you so much for sharing! That is so cool your parents owned a cherry orchard. How fun!
~Jenna
July 29th, 2009 at 6:31 AM
Chocolate cherry brownies and blueberry scones?!?!?!?!? Thank you for helping me ensure my place as my mother’s favourite child.
July 30th, 2009 at 6:11 AM
You know, I hear they mail well….Maybe some less fortunate souls would enjoy something like that as well…Hummmm
July 30th, 2009 at 8:06 AM
Chocolate and cherry – PERHAPS the BEST combination on the face of this earth!
July 30th, 2009 at 12:57 PM
Meghan,
I hope your mom likes them
Jeter,
we shall see!!!! I’ll try to whip up another batch. I might wait until after I go blackberry picking, just incase i come up with something us to send ya all!!
Allijag,
I most definitely agree with you on that one!!!
~Jenna
July 30th, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Your site is so pretty- I love it! These sound very yummy. I’m not much for chocolate either. I love the cherry addition though- makes it unique! Perfect for this time of year when cherries are in season
July 31st, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Erica,
The addition of cherries made all the difference in the world to me! They added so much character!
Thank you for your sweet comment!
~Jenna
August 19th, 2009 at 5:13 PM
Your Mom is sooooo looking forward to tasting these heavenly looking Brownies:)