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Cabernet Dark Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted
- 1 cup Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi® Cabernet Sauvignon
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- ½ cup water
- 1-½ cups dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup high quality unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Directions
- Soak cherries in Cabernet Sauvignon at least 3 hours, making sure cherries are completely submerged in liquid.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper; coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mash butter with banana in large mixing bowl. Add eggs, one at a time. Whisk in water until mixture is smooth. In separate large bowl, combine dark chocolate, sugar, cocoa powder, flour and baking powder. Slowly add dry ingredients to butter-banana mixture, stirring to incorporate after each addition. Mix until batter is smooth and there are no lumps. Gently fold in cherries, reserving a few for garnish; stir batter to incorporate.
- Pour batter into pan. Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Garnish with reserved cherries.
