Description
Delight in these rich Chocolate Chip Cherry Bars, where the sweetness of chocolate meets the tartness of cherries in a chewy, buttery base.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- melted (1 stick)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- optional
- ¾ to 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup cherries
- fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×9-inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, mix the melted butter and brown sugar until well combined.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Stir in the flour and optional salt until just incorporated.
- Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips and cherries.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before cutting into bars and serving.
Notes
For best results, use ripe cherries and adjust the chocolate chips based on your preferred sweetness level.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 240 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Chocolate Chip Cherry Bars, dessert, baking, cherry dessert, chocolate dessert