Chocolate Cherry Brownie Bites (Printable)

Fudgy brownie bites with tart cherries and chocolate chips for a rich, satisfying snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1/2 tsp baking powder
04 - 1/4 tsp fine sea salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
06 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
07 - 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
08 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
09 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

10 - 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
11 - 3/4 cup dried tart cherries, roughly chopped

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 24-cup mini muffin tin with paper liners or grease with nonstick spray.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until well blended. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, combine melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Whisk until smooth and fully incorporated.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, whisking thoroughly after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract until combined.
05 - Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture using a spatula. Mix only until just combined—do not overmix.
06 - Fold in chocolate chips and chopped dried cherries until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
07 - Divide batter evenly among prepared mini muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
08 - Bake for 16–18 minutes until tops are set and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs.
09 - Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The tart cherries create these bright little surprise pockets that wake up your palate between bites of fudgy chocolate
  • These bake up faster than full-sized brownies and look impressive on a platter despite minimal effort
02 -
  • Overbaking is the enemy here—pull them when they still look slightly underdone since they continue cooking in the hot pan
  • The cherries plump up during baking, so chop them smaller than you think you need to
03 -
  • Use a cookie scoop for perfectly uniform portions that bake evenly
  • Let the melted butter cool slightly so it doesn't cook the eggs when you add them

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