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Cherry Brownies (gluten-free option)

Author Erin Dooner
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 brownies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
These fudgy chocolate cherry brownies are have an amazing texture and can easily be made gluten-free or whole wheat. They’re also dairy-free.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (125-158 grams) flour see notes
  • 3/4 cup (86 grams) Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (196 grams) unsalted butter or coconut oil, melted and cooled slightly (use coconut oil for a dairy-free version)
  • 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated sugar or raw sugar, or coconut sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs 50 grams each out of shell, room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups (170 grams) pitted and quartered sweet cherries
  • 1/2 cup (85 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips use dairy-free chocolate chips, if necessary

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line an 8"×8" (20cmx20cm) pan with parchment paper.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Set aside.
    1 cup (125-158 grams) flour, 3/4 cup (86 grams) Dutch-process cocoa powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together the melted butter or coconut oil, sugar, almond extract and vanilla extract. Once combined, add the eggs one at a time, and stir just until combined.
    3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons (196 grams) unsalted butter, 1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 3 large eggs
  • Add the dry mixture to the wet and stir just until almost no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix! Fold in the cherries and then the chocolate chips.
    1 1/4 cups (170 grams) pitted and quartered sweet cherries, 1/2 cup (85 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. If using teff flour, bake for 23-30 minutes or until the brownies have formed a thin crust and appear set in the middle. If using buckwheat or whole wheat, you may only need 21-26 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center will come out wet. A toothpick inserted into the sides will come out with some moist crumbs on it, but not totally raw batter. The brownies will continue to bake as they sit in the pan and will firm up as they cool.
  • Let cool completely and then cover and refrigerate.

Notes

  • For the flour, you can use 1 cup (158 grams) teff flour or 1 cup (125 grams) buckwheat flour or 1 cup (125 grams) whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour for a non-GF version.
  • Buckwheat flour is naturally gluten-free but not all buckwheat flour is processed in a gluten-free facility. If you need these brownies to be gluten-free, make sure to use certified gluten-free buckwheat flour!
  • The nutrition information provided is calculated as a courtesy and is only an estimate. I am not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For the most accurate nutritional data, consult a professional or use your preferred calculator. This recipe yields 12-16 brownies. The nutritional info was calculated based on 16 servings.

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 51mgPotassium: 141mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 378IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mgNet Carbs: 30
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