Black Forest Brownies

Name: Black Forest Brownies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/2 c butter, melted; 1 c sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 eggs; 1/2 c all purpose flour; 1/4 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 c chopped maraschino cherries; 1/3 c dark cocoa; BUTTERCREAM FROSTING; 3 Tbsp butter (softened); 3 Tbsp dark cocoa; 1 Tbsp light karo; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 c confectioners' sugar; 1-2 Tbsp milk

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By Debra Schweikert
@Schweik

These were a big hit at the last potluck. It's a different twist on the usual brownies.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Ingredients

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1/2 c

butter, melted
1 c

sugar
1 tsp

vanilla
2

eggs
1/2 c

all purpose flour
1/4 tsp

baking powder
1/4 tsp

salt
1/2 c

chopped maraschino cherries
1/3 c

dark cocoa
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
3 Tbsp

butter (softened)
3 Tbsp

dark cocoa
1 Tbsp

light karo
1/2 tsp

vanilla extract
1 c

confectioners' sugar
1-2 Tbsp

milk

How to Make Black Forest Brownies

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease square 9x9 pan.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar and vanilla.
Add eggs and blend well.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt, and gradually blend into egg mixture.
Stir in cherries.
Spread into prepared pan and bake 20-25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool.
To make buttercream frosting, in a small mixing bowl, cream butter, cocoa, Karo, and vanilla.
Add confectioners' sugar and milk; beat to spreading consistency. Frost the brownies.