Cherry & Dark Chocolate Brownies

If you're a fan of cherries and sweets, this is the treat for you.  These brownies are very rich but have a very unique taste when you add the cherries and nuts.  Make sure you have a few people around that will share with you so you don't eat them all up and go into a brownie coma.  You've been warned ;)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.  Butter a 9x13 inch pan and set aside.  In a medium sauce pan melt the butter over low heat.

Add 1/4 cup of cream and dark chocolate, stirring constantly until chocolate melts.  Set off heat and cool until luke warm, around 10 minutes.

Pour the cooled mixture into a bowl.  Whisk in sugar and extract until well blended.  

Add eggs in one at a time, whisking after each until well blended.

In a separate bowl mix the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together.  Add flour mixture to the chocolate butter mixture.  

Fold cherries into the batter slowly.  

Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.  Sprinkle nuts on top.  Bake for around 30 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.  Cool completely on a wire rack.

After the brownies cool, heat one tablespoon of remaining cream in a small sauce pan and heat until hot.  Add the chocolate chips into the cream, and stir until the chips melt.  Drizzle the ganache over the cooled brownies.  

Let cool until you cut into squares and serve.  You'll need a big glass of milk to go along with these, but they are so tasty.

Enjoy and happy Monday!

Cherry & Dark Chocolate Brownies
Adapted from I Adore Food

1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon of heavy whipping cream
8 oz. dark chocolate baking bar, coarsely chopped
1 1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 1/4 cup flour
pinch of salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup fresh dark sweet cherries, pitted and chopped
3/4 cup peanuts
1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 
Butter a 9x13 inch pan and set aside.  
In a medium sauce pan melt the butter over low heat.
Add 1/4 cup of cream and dark chocolate, stirring constantly until chocolate melts.  
Set off heat and cool until luke warm, around 10 minutes.
Add eggs in one at a time, whisking after each until well blended.
In a separate bowl mix the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together.  
Add flour mixture to the chocolate butter mixture.  
Fold cherries into the batter slowly.  
Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.  
Sprinkle nuts on top.  
Bake for around 30 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.  
Cool completely on a wire rack.
Let cool until you cut into squares and serve.