Chocolate-Covered Cherry Brownies

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Servings 48

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup marshmallow creme
  • 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained and 2 tablespoons cherry juice reserved for glaze

Chocolate-Cherry Glaze

  • 1 bag (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons reserved maraschino cherry juice

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening. Heat butter and baking chocolate in heavy 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar, vanilla and eggs until blended. Stir in flour and salt until smooth. Spread in pan.
  • 2
    Mix marshmallow creme and cherries in small bowl. Spoon by teaspoonfuls onto batter. Swirl lightly with knife.
  • 3
    Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until marshmallow mixture is light golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Make Chocolate-Cherry Glaze; spread over bars. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until glaze is set. For brownies, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.
  • 4
    Method for Chocolate-Cherry Glaze: Heat chocolate chips, butter and corn syrup in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Stir in cherry juice.

  • Place individual brownies in paper of foil muffin cups, and arrange in a holiday gift box.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Brownie
Calories
125
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7g
Saturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
25mg
Sodium
50mg
Total Carbohydrate
14g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Other Carbohydrate;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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