Recipe courtesy of Rocio Varela

Spicy Cherry Brownies

Name: Spicy Cherry Brownies
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H0M0.000S
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, plus more for greasing; 3 cups granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 cup dried cherries; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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Level: Easy

Total: 1 hr
Active: 20 min

Yield: 16 servings

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, plus more for greasing

3 cups granulated sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup dried cherries

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla extract. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl to get any butter that might have gotten stuck.
In a separate bowl sift together the flour, cocoa powder, cayenne, salt and cinnamon.
Slowly beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Continue mixing until evenly combined, but avoid over-mixing. Gently fold in the cherries and chocolate chips using a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the baking dish and use the spatula to level the top of the batter.
Bake until the brownies are set and a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the brownies to a cooling rack, and cool completely before serving.

This recipe was created by a contestant during a cooking competition. It has not been tested for home use.