For an update to your everyday brownies, I have a super simple recipe that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser! All three layers of deliciousness are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth and bring you back for more. My Triple Layer Cherry Brownie bites are perfect for your next special occasion or normal Friday night.
Perfect Summer Treat
This is a perfect summer treat since cherries are in season. Fresh fruit always makes a bold statement in desserts. Plus, combining chocolate with fresh cherries is always a great idea!
Tips on making
Keep in mind, each layer needs to cool and harden, so these layered brownies need to be made ahead of time. Tossing the cooling brownies into the fridge will speed up the process, but each step has a waiting period before you can move on to the next layer.
The brownies need to cool completely (at least an hour) before adding the frosting. The cherry frosting layer needs to be nice and cold before adding the chocolate shell so that the butter does not melt. Then the chocolate shell needs to be hardened before serving. It’s a slightly tricky balance, but as long as you give yourself enough time, it will turn out perfectly.
One of the best parts of my recipe is that it uses a foil sling in the pan, so when all the layers are hardened, you can simply lift the whole thing out of the pan and voila; one less dish to wash. Not to mention, since each layer has to cool before adding the next one, it gives you time to clean up the dishes from the previous layer and keep your kitchen together as you go!
For a more cakey brownie layer, use the full amount of flour. For more fudgy and moist brownies, use less flour. You may have to play with the recipe a few times to achieve your desired texture, so have fun eating a lot of cherry brownies.
What You Need to Make Layered Brownies
All the Butter: Each of the three layers uses butter. Butter makes everything amazing, don’t you think?
Sugar: Both granulated sugar and powdered sugar are needed, for different layers. The granulated sugar is used in the brownies, while the powdered sugar is used to create the frosting layer. Making frosting from scratch is extremely simple, especially when you can control the thickness of it with powdered sugar.
Eggs, Vanilla, Flour, Chocolate Syrup, and Milk Chocolate: These are the remaining ingredients that round out the brownies and give them their yummy chocolate flavor.
Cherry Juice and Chopped Cherries: These two ingredients make the frosting layer a delectable cherry flavor. Cherry and chocolate brownies are such an incredible fruit and sweet combination, don’t you think?
Chocolate Chips (I use semi-sweet): Melted with the butter, this will be your chocolate shell layer. Once it cools, it hardens perfectly to be firm, but not completely solid.
One thing to note is that this recipe only makes a 9×9 pan of layered brownies. So, if you need it to stretch, rely on the fact that this dessert is three layers tall and decadent enough to cut it into smaller pieces and still satisfy a sweet craving without going overboard. Either that or plan to double the whole thing from the get-go.
Everyone loves Brownies! Here are a few more recipes you might enjoy: Hot Chocolate Brownies, or Frosted Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Butter
- 1 cup Sugar
- 4 Eggs
- 1 teaspoons Vanilla
- 1 cup Chocolate Syrup
- 4 oz Milk Chocolate – melted and cooled
- 1 cup Flour
- ½ cup Butter
- 2 cups Powered Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Cherry Juice
- 10 Cherries – chopped up
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup Chocolate Chips
Step by Step
- Mix the butter, sugar and eggs. Add the vanilla to combine. Mix the syrup and melted chocolate and fold in the flour.
- Line a 9×9 baking dish with 2 pieces of foil to form a sling. Bake at 350° F (170° C) for 30 minutes.
- Cool brownies for at least an hour.
- Cream the butter and 1 cup of powdered sugar. Add cherry juice and remainder of sugar.
- Mix in the chopped cherries just until combined. Layer over the cooled brownies. Let it harden in fridge for a minimum of 1 hour.
- Melt together butter and chocolate in a microwave for 45 seconds and stir to a beautiful, glossy finish. Pour over the hardened frosting, smooth with an offset spatula, and let harden in the fridge.
- For serving, take it out of the refrigerator, cut in pieces, and serve immediately.
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