Brownies are a traditional dessert from the United States that has spread throughout Latin America, where they receive different names and adaptations depending on the country. In Mexico and many Latin American countries, they are commonly known as "brownies," keeping their original English name due to their international popularity. However, in some places, they are also called "pastelitos de chocolate" or simply "chocolate squares." This sweet treat emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and its main characteristic is its dense and moist texture, with an intense chocolate flavor. Over time, different versions have incorporated additional ingredients like nuts, fruits, or chocolate chunks to give them a distinct touch, as is the case with cherry chocolate brownies, which combine the intensity of cocoa with the sweetness and acidity of this delicious fruit.
Chocolate cherry brownies
How to Make Cherry Chocolate Brownies
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a heavy 2-quart saucepan over low heat, melt 1 cup of chocolate chips with butter, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Add the sugar, eggs, and vanilla, and mix.
Gradually add the flour, baking powder, and salt to the chocolate mixture.
Fold in the oats, walnuts, 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, and 1/3 cup of chopped cherries with gentle folding motions.
Spread into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake at 350°F for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack.
Cut the brownies 4 by 6 in the pan to get 24 squares.
Sprinkle the remaining chopped cherries on top.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and the shortening, stirring constantly.
Drizzle the chocolate over the brownies in a lace pattern.
Refrigerate for about 15 minutes to set the chocolate.
Recut the brownies.
From the kitchen of: Carole
Source: Ghirardelli
Ingredients (12)
- Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Butter
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Unsifted flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Quaker instant oatmeal
- Maraschino cherry
- Walnuts
- Vegetable shortening
Instructions (29 steps)
- 1 Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 2 In a heavy 2-quart saucepan over low heat
- 3 melt 1 cup of chocolate chips with butter
- 4 stirring constantly
- 5 Remove from heat
- 6 Add the sugar
- 7 eggs
- 8 and vanilla
- 9 and mix
- 10 Gradually add the flour
- 11 baking powder
- 12 and salt to the chocolate mixture
- 13 Fold in the oats
- 14 walnuts
- 15 1/2 cup of chocolate chips
- 16 and 1/3 cup of chopped cherries with gentle strokes
- 17 Spread into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan
- 18 Bake at 350°F for approximately 25 minutes
- 19 or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
- 20 Cool on a wire rack
- 21 Cut the brownies 4 by 6 in the pan to make 24 squares
- 22 Sprinkle the remaining chopped cherries on top
- 23 In a small saucepan over low heat
- 24 melt the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and the shortening
- 25 stirring constantly
- 26 Drizzle the chocolate over the brownies in a lace pattern
- 27 Refrigerate for about 15 minutes to set the chocolate
- 28 Recut the brownies
- 29 >from the kitchen of: Carole source: Ghirardelli