Chocolate Cherry Bars

Name: Chocolate Cherry Bars
Ingredients: 7 oz dark chocolate, chopped; 12 tbsp unsalted butter, chopped; 3 None eggs, lightly beaten; 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted; 1 cup shredded coconut, plus extra to serve; 4.5 oz dark chocolate chips; 1 (15 oz) can pitted cherries in syrup, drained

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

7 oz dark chocolate, chopped
12 tbsp unsalted butter, chopped
3 None eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 cup shredded coconut, plus extra to serve
4.5 oz dark chocolate chips
1 (15 oz) can pitted cherries in syrup, drained

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and line a 12x8 inch cake pan.
2

Heat chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring, for 3-4 mins, until smooth and combined. Let cool for 10 mins then whisk in eggs. Add brown sugar, flour and coconut. Fold in 1/2 the chocolate chips. Transfer to prepared pan.
3

Push cherries into batter and sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Bake for 30-35 mins, until firm. Let cool in pan for 10 mins then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into pieces and sprinkle with extra coconut to serve.