Cherry Brownies
Cherry brownies are a rich brownie with no frosting, a fudge-like base, and a cheesecake-like top, filled with maraschino cherries and chocolate chips.
Total Time
50 minutes
Servings
36
2 ea. (100 g) eggs
1 cup (2.4 dl) white granulated sugar
6 tbsp margarine
¼ cup (0.6 dl) cocoa
¾ cup (1.8 dl) flour
¼ tsp salt
4 ounces (110 g) softened cream cheese
¼ cup (0.6 dl) maraschino cherry syrup
¼ cup (0.6 dl) icing sugar
1 egg
½ cup (1.2 dl) semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup (1.2 dl) maraschino cherries
Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium-low heat, then mix in the cocoa.
Add the sugar, salt, and eggs. Mix well and then fold in the flour.
Spread in a greased 9 x 9-inch (22 x 22 cm) cake pan and set aside.
Beat the cream cheese, cherry syrup and icing sugar together in a bowl until creamy.
Add the egg to the mixture and blend well.
Mix in the chocolate chips and cherries.
Pour the second mixture over top the base.
Bake at 350 °F/175 °C for 30–40 minutes, until a toothpick poked through the centre comes out moist (but not wet with batter).
30–40 minutes
Let cool and cut into 36 squares.
- •Cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting and eating or you will have hot broken brownies.