Ingredients
3/4 cup red wine
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 1/4 cup gluten free flour (Bobs Red Mill)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
3 eggs room temp
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder + 1/2 cup set aside for dusting the pan and the top of the brownies
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
2 tbs coconut oil
Instructions
- Gather all your wet and dry ingredients and set them on the table. Always best to start with a prepped recipe.
- Measure out the cranberries + cherries and put into a mason jar with the wine. Let those bad boys drink up, set aside for an hour or more.
- Grease a 4×4 pan with coconut oil and dust the inside with cocoa powder (Or line the whole pan with parchment paper for easy removal). Set aside.
- When the cranberries are ready: melt butter in a saucepan on low heat. Once melted, add in the cocoa powder, stirring until well combined. Remove from the heat and add vanilla + cinnamon.
- While the cocoa is cooling, add flour, salt and both sugars to a bowl and mix it.
- Head back to the cooled cocoa mixture and add one egg at a time, mixing gently.
- Pour the wine and the cherries + cranberries to the cocoa mixture and hand mix until combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until combined. This batter will be thick, that’s good! Stir in the chocolate chips and pour batter into the baking pan.
- Bake for 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Check the cake with a toothpick at 20 minutes. If the toothpick doesn’t come out clean, bake for another 5 minutes and test again. (I always pull mine at the 20 minute mark for a gooey center but all ovens are different)
- When the center is cooked, remove from the oven and let cool.
- Dust the top with cocoa powder, powdered sugar or both. Enjoy!
Notes
I’ve only ever tried this recipe with gluten free flower, specifically Bob’s Red Mills. I cannot speak to the bake if using other flours or sugar substitutes.
If using a larger/wider pan, the cook time will vary.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: desert
- Method: bake
Keywords: wine brownies