Brandied Cherry Brownie Bites Recipes

BRANDIED CHERRY BROWNIE BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In 1-quart saucepan, heat cherries and brandy to simmering over medium heat. Remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes.
• Make brownie mix as directed on box, using water, oil and egg, except stirring in cherries, any remaining brandy and 1/2 cup of the hazelnuts. Pour into pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. With spoon, scoop out brownies and shape into 1-inch balls; place on cookie sheet.
• In microwavable bowl, microwave baking chocolate uncovered on High 1 minute or until melted, stirring after 30 seconds. Stir in hazelnut spread until well blended. With fork, dip brownie balls, one at a time, into chocolate mixture; tap off excess. Return to cookie sheet. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup hazelnuts. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.

BROWNIE CHERRY BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine brownie mix, butter, water, eggs and almond extract in bowl; stir just until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup cherries and chocolate chips.
• Place foil mini baking cups into mini muffin pans. Spoon about 1 tablespoon chocolate mixture into each cup. Bake 13-18 minutes or until centers are just set. Cool completely. Remove from pan. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Garnish with cherries, if desired.

BROWNIE CHERRY BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Combine brownie mix, butter, water, eggs and almond extract in large bowl; stir just until combined.
• Stir in 1/2 cup cherries and chocolate chips.
• Place foil mini baking cups into mini muffin pans.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon chocolate mixture into each cup.
• Bake for 13 to 18 minutes or until centers are just set.
• Cool completely.
• Remove from pan.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Garnish with cherries, if desired.

DELICIOUS BROWNIE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 mini muffin tins.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and vanilla extract, in that order; beat until well blended. Add flour and baking powder. Beat slowly, gradually picking up speed until batter is smooth. Fold in pecans and peanut butter chips. Divide batter among mini muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes. Let brownies cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle caramel syrup on top.

BROWNIE BITES WITH BRANDY BUTTER GLAZE

Steps:

• Put the raisins in a small pan and cover with the brandy or rum. Heat briefly over a low heat until just steaming, then remove from the heat and leave to cool completely - the raisins will plump up as they cool.
• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter the base and sides of a 20cm square cake tin, then line with baking parchment.
• Melt the butter and 200g chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a small pan of simmering water, or in 30-second bursts in the microwave, stirring until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
• Beat the eggs and both sugars in a medium bowl with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy, about 3 mins. Stir the raisins and the liquid from the pan into the chocolate mixture (don't worry if it looks like it's starting to split), then fold into the egg mixture bowl using a large metal spoon. Do this gently, as you want to keep as much air in as possible. Sift over the flour and cocoa powder, and gently fold in the remaining chocolate.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the surface using the back of a spoon. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 35-40 mins until set with a very gentle wobble in the middle, and slightly risen around the edge. Leave to cool in the tin for 15 mins.
• To make the brandy butter, mash the butter and sugar together in a small bowl until soft and smooth, then stir in the brandy or rum. Prick the warm brownie all over with a cocktail stick, then spread the brandy butter over the top so the butter melts into the brownie. Leave to cool in the tin for at least 20 mins more - the butter will form a crispy crust as it cools, but will be more like a glaze while the brownie is warm. Serve warm, or leave to cool to room temperature. Cut into small squares and serve piled up on a plate. Will keep, covered in the fridge, for up to three days.

EASY CHERRY BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
• Stir cherry filling, cake mix, eggs, and almond extract together in a bowl by hand. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
• While brownies are cooling, bring sugar, milk, and butter to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Remove from heat. Spread over cooled brownies.

BRANDIED CHERRIES

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar, water and lemon juice. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until mixture slightly reduces and thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in brandy and pitted cherries.
• Transfer cherries and liquid to jar (liquid should cover cherries completely). Cover with lid; seal tightly. Cool completely, about 3 hours.
• Store in refrigerator 4 to 6 weeks before serving.

CHERRY AND SPICE BROWNIE BITES

Steps:

• Center a rack in the oven and preheat to 325F degrees. Line an 8" square baking pan with aluminum foil and butter the foil or use nonstick foil.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and spices.
• Put a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Put the butter in the bottom of the bowl, then add the chopped chocolates. Heat, stirring occasionally, just until the ingredients are melted - don't get them so hot that the butter separates. Remove the bowl from the pan.
• Using a whisk, stir the sugars into the butter-chocolate mixture. Add the eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla and the grated orange zest and whisk the mixture energetically. Gently mix in the dry ingredients, stirring only until they are incorporated. Switch to a rubber spatula and fold in the nuts and cherries. Turn the batter into the prepared pan and even the top with the spatula.
• Bake the brownies for about 25 minutes, or until the top no longer looks wet and a thin knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Place the pan on a rack and cool to room temperature.
• When the brownies are cool, turn them over onto the rack, peel away the foil, and invert them onto a cutting board. Using a ruler and a long, thin knife, cut the brownies into 1"x1" bites.
• Storage tips: Wellpwrapped and uncut, the brownies will keep at room temperature for 4 to 5 days; cut, they will keep for about 3 days. They can be frozen for up to 2 months.