Dark Chocolate and Cherry Brownies

By AbbyIvie

From Cooking Light

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

1. preheat oven to 350

2. line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper; coat with cooking spray

3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 1 cup sugar, unsweetened 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 or 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.