Merry Cherry Brownies Recipe

Name: Merry Cherry Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cherry-Cream Cheese Filling; 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup drained chopped red maraschino cherry; 1 tablespoon red maraschino cherry juice; 1 egg; Brownies; 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate; 1 cup butter; 2 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts

Servings: persons

Cherry-Cream Cheese Filling
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup drained chopped red maraschino cherry
1 tablespoon red maraschino cherry juice
1 egg
Brownies
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped nuts

1
Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom and sides of 13 x 9 inch pan with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
2
In medium bowl, beat all filling ingredients with spoon until smooth; set aside.
3
In 2 quart saucepan, melted chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth; remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes.
4
In large bowl, beat chocolate mixture, 2 cups sugar, the vanilla and 4 eggs with mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour and salt on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in nuts.
5
Spread half of batter in pan. Spread filling over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter over filling. Gently swirl through batters with knife for marbled design.
6
Bake 45-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. FOr brownies, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

1566

kcal

Calories

Fat

180

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cherry-Cream Cheese Filling, 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup drained chopped red maraschino cherry, and more.

Yes, Merry Cherry Brownies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Merry Cherry Brownies

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