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Almond Butter Cherry Oat Brownies

Dense, fudgy cocoa brownies swirled with almond butter, studded with sweet cherries and topped with crunchy toasted almonds.

Almond Butter Cherry Oat Brownies

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup100 gAlmond butter, no salt addedstirred smooth
  • ⅓ cup85 gUnsalted buttermelted
  • ⅔ cup packed150 gBrown sugar
  • ¼ cup50 gGranulated sugar
  • 2 large100 gEggsroom temperature
  • 1¼ tsp5 gVanilla extract
  • ½ cup45 gUnsweetened cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup45 gAll-purpose flour
  • ⅔ cup50 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ½ tsp2 gBaking powder
  • ⅔ cup pitted90 gSweet cherrieshalved and patted dry
  • ½ cup whole70 gAlmondschopped
  • 1½ tsp10 gMaple syrup

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment.
  2. Spread the almonds on a small baking sheet and toast in the oven for 6 to 8 minutes until fragrant; let cool.
  3. In a small bowl, stir half of the almond butter with the maple syrup until loose; set this swirl mixture aside.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, the remaining half of the almond butter, the brown sugar and the granulated sugar until glossy.
  5. Whisk in the egg and the vanilla until smooth and slightly thickened.
  6. In another bowl, whisk together the unsweetened cocoa powder, the flour, the salt and the baking powder, then fold this dry mixture into the wet mixture.
  7. Fold in the oats, the cherries and half of the toasted almonds.
  8. Spread the batter in the pan, dollop the almond butter swirl mixture over the top and drag a knife through to marble it.
  9. Scatter the remaining half of the toasted almonds over the top and press lightly.
  10. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs but no wet batter.
  11. Cool in the pan on a rack for at least 1 hour, then lift out and cut into 12 bars.

Food safety: Don't taste raw dough or batter: raw flour and raw eggs can carry germs.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Tree nuts, Gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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