Brownie Cherry Sandwiches (Printable Version)
Homemade brownies paired with ice cream bursting with cherries and topped with chocolate drizzle—an easy dessert you can prepare ahead.
# Ingredients:
→ Brownies
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¼ tsp salt
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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⅓ cup cocoa powder
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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2 large eggs
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½ cup brown sugar
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½ cup granulated sugar
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½ cup unsalted butter
→ Filling
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¼ cup melted chocolate chips (for drizzle)
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½ cup cherries, chopped (use fresh or frozen)
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1½ cups slightly softened vanilla ice cream
# Steps:
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Heat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8x8 pan with parchment, making sure it hangs over the edges so you can lift the brownies out easily.
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Warm the butter up either in a pan or the microwave. In a big bowl, mix the melted butter with both sugars until smooth. Crack in the eggs one by one, whisking after each. Stir the vanilla in last.
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Carefully stir in the cocoa powder, salt, and flour just until it comes together. Don’t go overboard with mixing.
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Spread the batter evenly in the pan you prepared. Bake it for about 20-25 minutes—check with a toothpick if it’s done by seeing if it picks up a few moist crumbs but no wet batter. Let it cool fully in the pan.
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Once cool, grab the edges of the parchment and lift those brownies out of the pan. Slice them into either 8 big pieces or 16 smaller ones, depending on how big you want the sandwiches.
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Mix those cherry bits right into the softened vanilla ice cream in a bowl. Just make sure the ice cream is soft enough to spread but not total mush.
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Scoop some cherry ice cream onto half of the brownie pieces. Gently press the other pieces down on top to make sandwiches.
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Stick the sandwiches on a baking tray and freeze them for an hour or two, just until the ice cream firms back up.
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When you’re ready to serve, melt the chocolate chips in a microwave in short bursts, stirring in between till smooth. Drizzle the chocolate over the sandwiches.
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Dig in right then, or wrap leftovers up individually with plastic wrap. You can keep them frozen for up to a couple weeks.
# Notes:
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Switch up the flavor by using different ice creams like chocolate or cherry vanilla.
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If your cherries are frozen, let them thaw and drain them well. Too much liquid isn’t great for the ice cream.
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Stick the brownies in the freezer for 15-20 minutes before you slice. It’ll make cutting cleaner.
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Make them ahead and wrap them up in plastic for a quick dessert. They’ll keep in the freezer for two weeks.