How Can I Adapt a Brownie Recipe to Use Fresh Cherries? Recipe Questions

Q: The Kitchn's On the Fence Brownies is my go-to brownie recipe. I'd like to adapt it for an 8"x8" pan, and add a layer of fresh cherries. I'm guessing I'll need to adjust the liquids in the recipe because of the cherry juice. I've never done substitutions so any advice is greatly appreciated!

Sent by Ariel

Editor: I'd try roasting the cherries before layering them into the brownies. That would take care of a good amount of the cherry juices and also concentrate the cherry flavor. Yum!

• Roasted Cherries

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Comments (5)

Prepare original recipe. Add a layer of fresh chopped cherries to pan. Bake. Enjoy.

Even if they did for some reason come out a little mushy, they can then become a base for a delicious ice cream sundae.

there's a recipe for roasted cherry brownies out there that we made recently and loved. Basically just toss about 2 cups of pitted cherries with 2T sugar and roast in a 450 oven for about 10 minutes, or until they've released their juices. Fold into your favorite brownie batter before baking.

I think you try these variations, box up half a dozen of each and send to me for testing. I promise to be fair. :-)

I've added a layer of fresh raspberries to the top of brownies before, and all I did was bake it a bit longer. depending on your pan size and number of cherries, I'd guess 10-20 minutes extra

I just found this recipe through foodgawker: http://curiouscountrycook.blogspot.com/2012/07/roasted-cherry-dark-chocolate-brownies.html