Black Forest Brownies
Black Forest brownies: a showstopping dessert in only a few simple steps!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 9 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 5 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cherry jam
- 2/3 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- cherries (fresh or frozen and thawed)
- 1 oz chocolate
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 x 8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- 2
In a small saucepan, add a couple of inches of water and heat on medium.
- 3
Place a larger heatproof bowl over the small saucepan. Make sure the bowl is large enough that it does not touch the water at the bottom.
- 4
In the bowl, add the butter, oil and chocolate. Stir with a silicone spatula until the chocolate is melted and fully combined. Turn off the heat and remove the bowl from the saucepan.
- 5
Allow the mixture to cool slightly, then add the brown sugar and the eggs and mix well.
- 6
Add in the flour, cocoa powder, and sat. Mix well and give it a good stir for about one minute. Beat in the vanilla until combined.
- 7
Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for 30 minutes. Remove and allow to cool completely. I recommend placing the brownies in the freezer to help speed cooling.
- 8
Slather the top of the brownies with the cherry jam. Set aside.
- 9
Whip the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until it reaches medium peaks. Top the brownies with the whipped cream.
- 10
Top with the cherries, and shave the chocolate with a microplane or peeler over the brownies.
- 11
Cut into bars and serve immediately.