Dark Chocolate and Cherry Brownies

By BARBIE

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 3.4 ounces all-purpose flour (about 3/4 cup)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup cherry preserves
• 1/3 cup water
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 large egg white
• 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• Powdered sugar (optional)

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

Line a 9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper; coat with cooking spray.

Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Combine cherry preserves, 1/3 cup water, and butter in a small saucepan, bring to a boil. Add preserves mixture to flour mixture; stir well. Add egg and egg white; stir until smooth, Stir in semisweet chocolate chips. Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes of until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Cool in pan on wire rack. Garnish with powdered sugar if desired.