Rich Chocolate Cherry Brownie Pots are an easy boxed mix hack for chocolate lovers! Homemade cherry pie filling is folded into individually baked moist, decadent brownie pots, topped with thick, creamy chocolate ganache and mini chocolate chips!
This post comes with a warning! If you are NOT a rich, deep chocolatey-chocolate lover OR don’t know or live with one, this this dessert recipe is not for you.
This recipe is for those who love chocolate on chocolate on chocolate. And a sweet bonus is that it’s allergy-friendly!
When my friends at Enjoy Life Foods asked me to dream up a chocolatey recipe for Valentines Day I was delighted. Last year I created Triple Chocolate Wacky Cake with Chocolate-Stuffed Raspberries (allergy-friendly) that is so delicious and fun to make). I love their chocolate AND that it is allergy-friendly.
I distinctly remember our family’s experience of becoming gluten-free about 13 years ago. There were few gluten-free products available, and few resources online to navigate our new reality. My kids were young and in elementary school where birthday treats, or class party goodies were perilous.
We had a very supportive community, but it made me sensitive to them, or anyone else, feeling left out (which fortunately for us was a rarity). I’d hate for anyone to be left out of chocolate for Valentine’s Day…and so would Enjoy Life Foods. As a company, they truly care about their customers and delivering the highest quality, most satisfying of products for those with food allergies. Love that.
How to make Rich Chocolate Cherry Brownie Pots – Step by Step:
Rich Chocolate Cherry Brownie Pots are easy to make and heavenly to eat. Technically a brownie mix hack, they are baked in mini cocottes or 8-ounce wide mouth canning jars for special individual servings. Allergy-friendly homemade cherry pie filling is mixed with the brownie mix, deepening the flavor and making a rich consistency similar to a lava cake.
After the brownies have cooled, chocolate ganache (again, allergy-friendly) is spread on top followed by mini semi-sweet chocolate chips. I added edible flowers for a pretty finish, but they can be eaten as is or topped with your favorite ice cream (rice milk ‘ice cream’ is the best allergy-friendly option).
Cherry Pie Filling Tip: If doubled, the cherry pie filling portion of the recipe may be used on its own to bake into an allergy-friendly cherry pie!
For those dubious about allergy-friendly chocolate, Enjoy Life Foods makes baking chips and bars, in dark and semi-sweet chocolate. I’d challenge you to taste a difference between them and ‘regular’ chocolate equivalents! These Rich Chocolate Cherry Brownie Pots are as rich and decadent as it comes!
Rich Chocolate Cherry Brownie Pots
Ingredients
- 1 box Brownie Mix plus any additional ingredients called for by the mix
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Homemade Cherry Pie filling:
- 2 cups frozen Dark Sweet Cherries thawed, reserving juices
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Arrowroot Starch (cornstarch may be substituted based on dietary restrictions)
Chocolate Ganache:*
- 1 cup Dark Chocolate Morsels
- 1/4 cup Rice Milk
Instructions
How to make Homemade Cherry Pie Filling (allergy-friendly):
- Add the thawed cherries and juices to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Allow to warm through (4-5 minutes).
- Sprinkle the granulated sugar and arrowroot starch over the top of the cherries, and stir together to fully combine.
- Turn the heat to medium-low and allow the mixture to thicken; 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly (note: will continue to thicken as it cools) and proceed with the brownies.
Making the Rich Chocolate Cherry Brownie Pots:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray the inside of 6 mini cocottes or 8-ounce canning jars with non-stick spray. Place on a rimmed baking sheet for easier handling.
- Add the thawed cherries and juices to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Allow to warm through (4-5 minutes).
- Prepare the brownie box as directed on the package. Stir in 1 cup of the cherry pie filling. Evenly distribute the batter between the 6 cocottes.
- Evenly spoon the remaining cherry pie filling over the top of the brownie batter in the 6 cocottes.
- Bake the cocottes for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow the cocottes to cool on the baking sheet. Continue to make the Chocolate Ganache.
Making the Chocolate Ganache:
- In a small metal bowl over a medium saucepan of simmering water (do not allow the bottom of the bowl to touch the water) combine the dark chocolate morsels and the rice milk. Stir periodically until fully melted then whisk to fully combine.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
Topping the Rich Chocolate Cherry Brownie Pots:
- Divide the ganache between the 6 brownie pots and spread thickly. Sprinkle the top of each brownie pot with 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips.
Notes
- Use Enjoy Life Foods Brownie Mix
- Enjoy Life Foods mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Enjoy Life Foods Dark Chocolate Morsels
Nutrition
This post was originally sponsored by Enjoy Life Foods.
Kiwi says
This makes me want to getting ready for sprng. This looks good with the daisy garnish.