Today’s Cherry & Pistachio Brownies Recipe are a delightfully festive way to celebrate the holidays this year! Our brownies with dried cherries will help to make your holiday season merry & bright.
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Why we love Cherry & Pistachio Brownies Recipe
We love our Cherry & Pistachio Brownies Recipe– the brownie base is Gram’s recipe. My Grandma Louise, was the inspiration for starting our blog over 12 years ago.
Then we give them a holiday twist by adding a layer of dark chocolate then dried cherries and pistachio nuts!
Ingredients Cherry & Pistachio Brownies Recipe
- cocoa powder
- butter
- eggs
- sugar
- vanilla
- flour
- sea salt
- pistachios
- dried cherries
- dark chocolate chips
How to make Cherry & Pistachio Brownies Recipe
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Coat 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a small sauce pan add butter and melt.
- Whisk in cocoa powder until combined; set aside.
- In a mixing bowl beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy; approximately 5 minutes.
- Add vanilla.
- Slowly drizzle in cocoa mixture and mix until combined.
- Add flour 1 cup at a time; mixing with each addition.
- Add sea salt.
- Evenly spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center removes clean.
- Allow to cool completely.
- When brownies are cooled melt chocolate in a small microwave safe dish melt chocolate for 30 seconds, stir, microwave 15 seconds more, stir until completely melted or in a double broiler on the stove top.
- Spread melted chocolate onto brownies, evenly distribute pistachios and dried cherries on top.
- Allow to cool completely and cut into squares.
- Enjoy your Cherry & Pistachio Brownies Recipe!
Fit Friday with Nichole
Happy Fit Friday! It is almost Thanksgiving, the grateful social posts have been going strong. I am reminded consistently how grateful I am for my body and my health.
I am lucky enough to say I am a runner, outdoor enthusiast, gym goer and so many more things that take a strong healthy body.
We all have something that we wish we were better at, something we wish we enjoyed more, did more, etc. Yoga is that thing for me. So this week we are focusing on gratitude yoga poses.
One of the things I love about yoga is the lessons and the internal sparks that are behind every yoga session. Going into any workout with intention makes that workout that much more effective.
Cherry & Pistachio Brownies Recipe
Today's Cherry & Pistachio Brownies Recipe are a deliciously festive way to celebrate the holidays this year!
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 14 tablespoons butter (2 tablespoons less than 1 cup)
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 cup pistachios, rough chopped
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Coat 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a small sauce pan add butter and melt.
- Whisk in cocoa powder until combined; set aside.
- In a mixing bowl beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy; approximately 5 minutes.
- Add vanilla.
- Slowly drizzle in cocoa mixture and mix until combined.
- Add flour 1 cup at a time; mixing with each addition.
- Add sea salt.
- Evenly spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center removes clean.
- Allow to cool completely.
- When brownies are cooled melt chocolate in a small microwave safe dish melt chocolate for 30 seconds, stir, microwave 15 seconds more, stir until completely melted or in a double broiler on the stove top.
- Spread melted chocolate onto brownies, evenly distribute pistachios and dried cherries on top.
- Allow to cool completely and cut into squares.
- Enjoy your Cherry & Pistachio Brownies Recipe!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
18Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 340Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 237mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 2gSugar: 28gProtein: 5g
More Holiday Desserts
- Gingerbread Cake with White Chocolate Ganache
- Gram’s English Toffee Recipe
- Peppermint White Chocolate Sugar Cookie Bars
- Danish Butter Cookies Recipe
- Pear Upside-Down Bundt Cake Recipe
- Gram’s Christmas Caramels
- Nutella Pastry Stars
- Holiday Dark Chocolate Dream Brownies
Our Cherry & Pistachio Brownies Recipe are a festive holiday twist on our favorite brownies!
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Ruthie & Madeliene
I was looking for ideas on what to do with my pistachios and I am glad to have stumbled upon your post. These chocolate brownies look really delicious and easy to make. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe.
Ohhhhh… these are SO good!!! You’ll love them 🙂