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Cherry-Chocolate Chunkers

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 26, 2010
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Chocolate and cherry add a rich flavor to these beautiful brownies - perfect dessert to serve at your next party.

Cherry-Chocolate Chunkers

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Brownies

  • 1 jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries
  • 1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chunks (2 cups)

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 to 5 teaspoons reserved maraschino cherry liquid
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Drain cherries well, reserving liquid for glaze. Cut cherries in half; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In 3-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips and butter over low heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla and eggs. Stir in cherries and chocolate chunks. In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, spread batter evenly.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 32 to 37 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Place glaze in resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze glaze in desired pattern on top of brownies. For brownies, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition

280 Calories
13g Total Fat
3g Protein
39g Total Carbohydrate
30g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Brownie
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
20%
Saturated Fat
7g
36%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
95mg
4%
Potassium
120mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
39g
13%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
30g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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