Fudgy Cherry Brownies
If you love chewy brownies, these fudgy cherry brownies are a must-try. Made with tart Morello cherries, dark chocolate, and Dutch-processed cocoa, they super chocolatey without being overly sweet.
If you ever asked me to bring a dessert, chances are you already know my cherry brownies. Crisp on the outside and fudgy and gooey inside, they’re delicious warm or cold.
You can find the reason why this recipe is so well tested after the recipe: a love story, brownies and beaches.
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Cherry Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter unsalted, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs room-temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup cocoa Dutch processed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup Morello cherries drained
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180C) and line a 8×8 inch baking tin with parchment paper. Drain the cherries.
- In a large bowl, cream the 1 cup butter and 2 cups sugar until white and fluffy.1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Add 4 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla extract and mix until well combined.4 eggs
- Melt 200 g dark chocolate in the microwave or over a double boiler and fold it through the mixture.200 g dark chocolate
- Stir in 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/2 cup cocoa and mix everything until fully combined.1/2 cup cocoa, 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Gently fold in the drained 1 cup Morello cherries and add the mixture to the lined baking tin.1 cup Morello cherries
- Bake for 30 minutes until the brownie is just set. Make sure not to over-bake it for a fudgy texture.
- Let the brownie cool and cut into squares. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Ingredients and substitutions
- Dark chocolate – I use a 70% dark block of chocolate for this recipe but dark chocolate drops or chips work as well.
- Cocoa – Dutch-processed cocoa powder gives this brownie a rich color and chocolate flavor. You can substitute it with regular cocoa or raw cacao powder.
- Cherries – Jared or tinned cherries work well for this recipe but make sure you fully drain any juices before folding them in. I recommend fully defrosting and draining frozen cherries if you would like to use those. Fresh, de-stoned cherries are a great option too. You can swap out the cherries with other red fruit such as raspberries, plums, cranberries, or boysenberries. You can even use beetroot to add some hidden vegetables.
Serving
I suggest serving these traditional American brownies with a dollop of brown sugar whipped cream, extra indulgent mascarpone cream, a scoop of ice cream, or dusting of icing sugar. Or simply as is, once they have cooled off!
A love story: brownies and beaches
A twenty-something German girl was about to board a train from Lagos to Lisbon on a hot summer’s day back in 2006 when she saw a backpacker with a New Zealand passport. After her semester studying in Lisbon she was going to travel to New Zealand to do an internship in an advertising agency. She was intrigued. She hasn’t met any Kiwis yet.
She boarded the train and so did the backpacker, sitting in the same carriage. She kept looking at him but didn’t have the courage to introduce herself. They changed trains to Lisbon and so did the Kiwi, but he went into a different carriage amongst the hustle and bustle of changing.
The woman finally plugged up the courage to talk to him. She went through the whole train to find him. She awkwardly chatted him up and was relieved when he seemed the nice, open New Zealander the Lonely Planet advertised.
They chatted for an hour and upon arrival in Lisbon exchanged numbers. He went on his way to explore Europe by train and she finished her studies.
A few months later the young woman arrived in the land of the long white cloud at the other end of the world and the backpacker picked her up from the airport.
He showed her around, helped settle into Kiwi life and provided much needed transport to get around in the city of sails, Auckland. In return she baked. Brownies to earn “brownie points” for trips to the beautiful beaches this country has to offer. Another Kiwi slang she believed.
The deal worked beautifully. In fact so well that the two became a couple and shared many batches of brownies at beaches over the years.
The German woman did not know about brownies and brownie points until much later into their marriage. But needless to say that they sealed the deal!