Spicy Cherry Chocolate Brownies

Cherry Liqueur, Chocolate & Spice with Underwood Ranches Roja Hot Sauce makes it all nice!! Elevate your favorite brownie batter!

Cherry Sauce

¼ c sugar

3 T cherry juice (from fresh cherries or canned)

¼ c cherry liqueur

¾ c fresh cherries or canned red tart cherries (in water)

Combine sugar, cherry juice in small saucepan and simmer until bubbly. Add liqueur and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes until the sauce is slightly reduced. Add cherries and simmer for 2-4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cherries cool in pan for 1 to 2 hours or until the mixture thickens a little.

Brownies

favorite brownie batter recipe – prepare after the cherries have cooled

1 T Underwood Ranches Roja Hot Sauce

1.5 T cinnamon

½ c dark chocolate chunks (or chips)

Stir UR Roja, cinnamon and chocolate chunks into your prepared brownie batter. Pour into a greased square pan. Drain cherries, reserving the liquid to be used as a glaze. Place cherries onto top of the brownie batter and place pan in oven. Bake per your own recipe – (mine was 30-35 minutes at 325 degrees).

Remove the brownies from the oven and brush the cherry glaze on top. (You can add about 1/8 t of UR Roja to the glaze if you want a little more heat.) Let cool completely before serving.

Karen 2/15/2021