3 ingredient cherry brownies with boxed or homemade brownie mix are a fun dessert. Baked in a mini muffin tin, they are the solid little bite sized chocolate treat that is cute served at a party.

Indulge in this chocolate cherry brownie with white frosting, crowned by a fresh cherry, resting elegantly on a plate. Nearby, cherry brownies make a tempting appearance, offering a glimpse of their rich, chocolatey texture interspersed with luscious cherries.

We weren't sure how this quick dessert would turn out but these cherry brownies were a real hit! Using 3 ingredients, we threw them together and baked for 15 minutes in a mini muffin pan. Topped them with a dollop of vanilla frosting and voila, the most good quick easy dessert recipes!! (affiliate links present)

3 Ingredient Cherry Brownies

So we love to experiment and try to make quick desserts. We mean cake mix recipes are the best. Using brownie mix is as easy.

The other day our girls and we thought that adding some pie filling might work well to fill our chocolatey brownies with some cherries which we love! It was so good it didn't last until the next day. That time we used a box from Ghirardelli and this can of light filling.

Ingredient Tips

There are many different brands of pie filing out there, you can find light varieties like this one (still way sweet enough), and black cherry versions. We haven't found there to be a difference at all between name brand and generic so we buy what is on sale.

As for the boxed brownie mix you choose we would say it is a bit different than the filling. We will spend the extra money to buy brand name here. There IS a difference between the dollar version and dark chocolate with better ingredients with quality dutch processed cocoa powder inside.

As far as the equipment you need a rubber spatula, bowl and a mini muffin tin. If ou choose to bake in a square 8×8 pan that works too. We will share the baking times for both below.

A glass bowl contains a mixed brown dry ingredient, likely cocoa powder and flour, with a white spatula resting inside. It seems to be the beginnings of cherry brownies, as the mixture is in the process of being stirred, indicating baking preparation.

It is something our girls and we enjoy doing together and now our youngest (well she's 9, not a baby anymore) makes these all by herself all the time. Makes her feel independent and is a way she can make a treat for all of us…okay and then we can enjoy her treat as well.

They are rich so making them bite sized brownies is solid because 2 is about the solid serving size. With a dollop of frosting on top and a slice or whole cherry is fun to do if making them for a party. You can tweak the basics a bit with chocolate chips or adding a scoop of protein like our protein brownie recipe.

We love making air fryer browniesand our blueberry pie filling cupcakes cupcakes are as easy as this recipe too! About the same size, big enough to pop into your mouth makes a great sweet treat after any meal.

A close-up of a hand holding a small chocolate dessert with a bite taken out, revealing a bright red cherry filling inside. The background shows a blurred muffin tray filled with these good cherry brownies.

How do you make brownies fudgy?

Fudgy and flourless cake like is hands down the best. To make more dense you want to either add 1 more egg yolk or moisture like we did here with the canned filling. There are tons of ways to tweak boxed mix.

We used a mini muffin tin for these Brownies with Cherry Pie Filling so timing is listed for that. Make sure you get the non stick spray in there so they slide right out. If you wanted a regular size like we did with our Brownie Cupcakes From Brownie Mix it would take a bit longer.

You should cool or eat warm topped with whipped cream or ice cream! You can top those with a maraschino cherry too for fun. Here is the printable recipe card so you can get started, and save it if you'd like in your recipe box.

Cherry Brownies

By You've got to try these 3 ingredient cherry brownies! So easy to make these mini cherry filled brownie muffins for dessert and we guarantee your kids will love them. The solid little bite sized chocolate treat that is cute served at a party too. Prep: 5 minutes minsCook: 15 minutes minsTotal: 20 minutes minsServings: 10 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

1 box brownie mix Ghirardelli with chocolate chips is the best we've found
1 can cherry pie filling
2 eggs

Instructions

Fold together brownie mix, eggs, and entire can of pie filling so no powder is left, be careful to not mix harshly and smash all cherries.
Spray mini muffin tin with non stick spray (well so they don't stick) and add brownie mix to holes, about 3/4 way full.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 15 minutes, regular size muffin tin brownies take closer to 24 minutes or until top is firm to touch.
Cool or eat warm!

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: DessertCuisine: American Tried this recipe?Mention @thetypical_mom or tag #thetypicalmom! Should you beat eggs before adding to brownie mix?

We have never done this and don't think it is necessary, no. We would say that room temperature eggs is better than cold but we don't always have time to wait and do that too.

A decadent cherry brownie topped with smooth white frosting and a cherry, with a bite taken out to reveal its rich chocolatey center.