Choco-Cherry Brownies

The season’s best cherries add extra mmm to these bites layered with white chocolate–cream cheese filling.

Ingredients

• 1 (18.2 oz.) pkg. brownie mix
• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup oil
• 15 oz. white chocolate
• 2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, at room temp.
• 1¼ cups butter, at room temp.
• 12 drops liquid red food coloring
• 8 oz. fresh cherries, pitted, halved
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips, melted

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325°F. Line 13”x9” baking pan with foil; grease. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions with egg, oil and ⅓ cup water. Spread in pan. Bake until pick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-20 min. Cool.
2. Melt 12 oz. white chocolate. On medium, beat cream cheese and 1 cup butter until smooth. Beat in chocolate, then food coloring. Fold in cherries. Spread over brownie. Cover; chill 2 hrs.
3. Mix melted chips and remaining butter; spread over cherry layer. Chill 4 hrs. Cut into squares. Melt remaining 3 oz. white chocolate; drizzle over brownies.