Cherry Brownies from Scratch

I came up with this brownie recipe after being overwhelmed with cherries on our tree this year. It has the taste of a chocolate-covered cherry.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 181 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 cups pitted sour cherries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Mix sugar, oil, and almond extract together in a large bowl until well blended.

Step 3

Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in another bowl; stir into sugar mixture until combined. Beat in 1/2 of the cherries using an electric mixer until moistened. Fold in remaining cherries. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until brownies spring back when gently touched, 25 to 30 minutes.