Cherry Chocolate Brownie Squares
Created by beckster82 on October 23, 2011
- Servings: 9
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #1118
Ingredients
- 1 package (15 ounce) brownie mix (plus ingredients to make brownies)
- 1 jar (16 ounce) maraschino cherries (undrained)
- 1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 container (8 ounce) frozen whipped topping, thawed (divided)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate baking chips (grated)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9" square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Prepare brownie mixt according to package directions. Pour into prepared pan; bake according to package directions; cool completely.
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Step 2: Drain juice from cherries to measure 1/4 C.; set aside. Reserve 12 cherries for garnish. Coarsely chop remaining cherries.
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Step 3: In a seperate bowl, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Add cherry juice; whisk until smooth. Add cherries; mix well. Gently fold in 1/2 the container of whipped topping. Spread mixture over cooled brownies. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
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Step 4: To serve, cut into squares, top each square with a dollop of whipped topping and a cherry. Sprinkle with finely grated chocolate chip morsels.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (152.7 g)
- Calories 453.9
- Total Fat - 23.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 15 g
- Cholesterol - 21.7 mg
- Sodium - 334.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 55.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 22.6 g
- Protein - 10.3 g
- Calcium - 253.3 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 24.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg