Spicy Cherry Chocolate Brownies
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dried sweet cherries (6 ounces)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
- 2. In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly combined.
- 3. In a separate medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, cayenne pepper, cinnamon and salt.
- 4. Slowly beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Continue mixing until evenly combined to form a batter.
- 5. Gently fold in the cherries and chocolate chips using a spatula. Pour the batter into the baking dish, using the spatula to level the top of the batter.
- 6. Bake until the brownies are set and a toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the brownies to a rack, and cool completely before serving.
- Each of 16 servings: 406 calories; 5 grams protein; 64 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams fiber; 17 grams fat; 10 grams saturated fat; 83 mg. cholesterol; 48 grams sugar; 169 mg. sodium.
butter, sugar, vanilla, eggs, flour, cocoa, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, salt, sweet cherries, chocolate chips
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/spicy-cherry-chocolate-brownies-50119656 (may not work)