
Every Christmas season we would always have chocolate covered cherries. So of course we needed to come up with Chocolate Cherry Chunk Brownies. Our grandpa Tom was the biggest chocolate cherry lover. We would give them to him every year for Christmas.
We share his love for the flavors of chocolate and cherry combined. These brownies are the bomb! They are so easy to make and look like you spent a lot of time in the kitchen.
The cherry layer is as easy as mixing some amazing ingredients together. And then the chocolate layer on top is done in the microwave. So easy and it just keeps getting better.
The cherry filling in the middle layer has mini chocolate chips and tastes like Ben and Jerry’s Garcia ice cream. That is one of our personal favorite ice cream flavors.

Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make Chocolate Cherry Chunk Brownies, you will need the following ingredients:
Brownies
- Betty Crocker Supreme brownie mix
- Water
- Vegetable oil
- Eggs
Cherry Layer:
- Butter, softened
- Powdered sugar
- Mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Maraschino cherries, (reserve juice)
Chocolate Layer:
- Milk chocolate chips, or semi-sweet
- Butter
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:



How to make Chocolate Cherry Chunk Brownies
- Prepare brownies mix with the water, vegetable oil and eggs that it calls for on the box. (Every box can vary slightly) Bake as directed on the box. Let cool completely.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl combine butter, powdered sugar, and 3 Tablespoons of juice from the maraschino cherries.
- Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Remove all of the cherries from the jar and chop.
- Fold in the chopped cherries and chocolate chips into the batter.
- Spread over the top of cooled brownies.
- Place in the freezer for about 30 minutes to let the cherry layer set up well.
- Melt chocolate chips and butter together in the microwave at 30 second intervals. Stir, and repeat for 30 more seconds. Continue to do this until chocolate is smooth and melted.
- Spread over cherry-chocolate layer. Spread quickly because it will tend to set up when it hits the cold cherry layer.
- Let set up until hardened (stick in the fridge if you need them set up faster) and then cut and serve.
Storage Suggestions
If you manage to have any leftover Bars + Brownies, these can store well if prepped appropriately. Once they have cooled completely, here is how you can store it:
- Refrigerator: Place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week. Let them come to room temperature before serving for the best texture and flavor.
- Freezer: To freeze, make sure bars and brownies are completely cooled and unfrosted. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap (or Press & Seal) and then place in a freezer-safe bag or container. For easier portioning, wrap individual squares before freezing. Don’t forget to label with the date. They’ll stay fresh in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Chocolate Cherry Chunk Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
- 21 ounces Betty Crocker Supreme brownie mix
- 3 Tablespoons water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
Cherry Layer:
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 10 ounces maraschino cherries, (reserve juice)
Chocolate Layer:
- 2 ¼ cup milk chocolate chips, or semi-sweet
- ¾ cup butter
Instructions
- Prepare brownies mix with the water, vegetable oil and eggs that it calls for on the box. (Every box can vary slightly) Bake as directed on the box. Let cool completely.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl combine butter, powdered sugar, and 3 Tablespoons of juice from the maraschino cherries.
- Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Remove all of the cherries from the jar and chop.
- Fold in the chopped cherries and chocolate chips into the batter.
- Spread over the top of cooled brownies.
- Place in the freezer for about 30 minutes to let the cherry layer set up well.
- Melt chocolate chips and butter together in the microwave at 30 second intervals. Stir, and repeat for 30 more seconds. Continue to do this until chocolate is smooth and melted.
- Spread over cherry-chocolate layer. Spread quickly because it will tend to set up when it hits the cold cherry layer.
- Let set up until hardened (stick in the fridge if you need them set up faster) and then cut and serve.
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Ok, maybe a few more like amazing, delicious, you are awesome!!! You get the point.
(I'm pretty sure I would be eating that frosting with a spoon too:-)
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Have a lovely day ladies!
~Heather
1.Use 3 T juice for the icing (more juice will come from the chopped cherries as they are worked in to the icing).
2. Freeze for about an hour after the cherry layer is added (it needs to be really cold so the warm chocolate doesn't melt the cherry layer).
3. Finally, every person who tried this agreed it was way too much chocolate on top, (I followed the recipe exactly) it was thicker than a Hershey bar! Next time I would use half the chocolate and have either a thin layer on top or just a really pretty drizzle. Since there is chocolate in every layer I sincerely doubt it would be missed. Hope this helps
A FANTASTIC RECIPE! THANKS SO MUCH!!!! :)
1. For the cherry layer, I used 10 ounces of cherries, 3 tablespoons of juice, and I taste tested as I added the powdered sugar and decided to stop at 3 cups. It tastes like cherry frosting, not Cherry Garcia, to me though.
2. I only made 2/3 of the top chocolate layer (1/2 c butter and 1 1/2 c chocolate chips). And I put the pan in the freezer before added the top layer so it didn't melt the cherry layer. I think it was probably easier to cut them while they were frozen as well.
I made them for a bake sale, so I haven't heard what others thought of them yet, but I thought they were delicious!
~Steph @ Silver Boxes
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Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer... From Dream To Reality! I'm looking forward to seeing what you link up this evening! :)