Black Forest, Goat Cheese Brownies
Black Forest, Goat Cheese Brownies
Goat cheese brownies, you ask? Ah yes, this might sound like something a mad scientist would whip up in her lab, but I assure you that if you like goat cheese, as I know many of you do, you will love this recipe. My caveat is; if you like goat cheese! A couple of weeks ago, I took some of these to my lovely sister-in-law who was suffering through some pretty bland hospital meals. “Oh Juli, I don’t’ eat goat!”, she gasped while trying to swallow the first mouth full of brownie. Well, I apologized and assured her that I would bring something more to her liking the next time that I visited her. I recognize that not all of us love the exotic tang of goat cheese, but I have discovered that it works as well in sweet recipes as it does in savoury ones. This has inspired me to explore this combination and see what I can come up with! However, I will be sure to ask my friends if they “eat goat” before I subject any of them to my future experiments! Dear Shelley, I’m so sorry I didn’t ask you before! Please forgive me.
I found this recipe in “Quinoa Revolution”, by Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming. Since it is made with quinoa flour, it is also a gluten-free recipe; an area of cooking that I have not yet explored. So now I am really feeling like the consummate chemist: goat cheese in a sweet recipe and gluten-free all in one. The end result, quite delicious, I might add.
I am really excited to bring a large platter of these brownies to Fiesta Friday. Angie, at The Novice Gardener has been hosting us for 30 some odd weeks now and we are still as excited about this virtual blog party as we were in week 1! The most awesome thing is – I know that many of the FF gang love goat cheese! Thanks so much to you Angie, and your awesome stream of co-hosts who graciously take care of us, week after week. We’re still having way too much fun!
For those of us who like goat cheese!
Black Forest, Goat Cheese Brownies
Ingredients:
1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
¾ cup unsalted butter
1 ½ cups fresh cherries, pitted and cut in half
or ¾ cup dried whole cherries
½ cup organic sugar or white sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup quinoa flour
¼ cup buttermilk
1 cup crumbled goat cheese
Method:
Preheat oven to 325°. Grease a 9 inch square cake pan and line with parchment paper.
In a small saucepan, on medium-low heat, melt the chocolate chips and butter together, stirring until smooth. Set aside to cool.
If using the dried cherries, place them in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit for 10 minutes to rehydrate. Drain and set aside.
Beat sugar, eggs and vanilla in a medium bowl until combined. Beat in the melted chocolate mixture. Mix in the flour just until blended, then mix in the buttermilk until well blended.
Pour half of the brownie batter into the pan and spread it evenly. Top with the cherries and goat cheese. Pour the other half of the batter on top, spreading evenly.
Bake for 30 – 35 minutes or until the middle of the brownie springs back when gently pressed. Do not overbake. Cool in the pan. Chill in the fridge before cutting into squares.
Store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Have you tried to incorporate goat cheese into a sweet recipe?
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97 Responses to “Black Forest, Goat Cheese Brownies”
Reblogged this on Chef Ceaser and commented:
I luv this!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much for the reblog, chef!
Awesome looking brownies 🙂
So you must “eat goat”, Skd! Glad you like it!
Wow these brownies looks so moist and colourful with cherries and cheese…never tried any sweet recipe using goats cheese, will definitely try sometimes….thanx for such wonderful recipe. ..happy Fiesta friday. ..
Hi Chitra! Really glad you like this recipe! I wasn’t too sure how this recipe would be received 🙂 Happy FF to you too!
This looks really, really different in a good way. Thanks so much for bringing to Fiesta Friday.
LOL! Really glad they look different in a good way! I’m so very happy to bring them to FF! Cos, then I get to sample everyone else’s lovely dishes! 😀
How interesting?! I can’t have goat cheese, so I’ve never included it in a recipe, but it looks tasty! Way to be creative, and willing to try new things! Happy FF, and have a wonderful weekend.
You know, Kaila, I have been thinking of this recipe and I bet you could substitute cream cheese for the goat cheese. It wouldn’t have the same punch, but it might be good, if you can eat cream cheese. Happy FF to you too! 😀
Sounds and looks delicious!!!!
Thanks Serena! 😀
My kind of brownie! These look absolutely divine! I love using goat cheese and I also substitute cream with goat’s milk for fun. It adds that lovely goaty flavory!!!
Hey thanks, Mimi! What an interesting idea to substitute cream with goat milk! You are giving me all kinds of ideas now! But that is one of the best things about blogging, isn’t it?
Julianna, whoa! These brownies are so original and just beautiful! I am thinking they are very tasty as well, thank you for bringing to the party!
Thanks for the lovely comment, Sue! My pleasure to bring them along for all to share! 😀
These look incredible. It is 8am and I am already craving one. I definitely going to try this recipe out!
LOL! You sound like me! But these brownies don’t come with specified eating times!! Go for it, even if it is only 8 AM! 😀
Such a cool recipe. Looks absolutely delicious!
Thanks so much!
This is heavenly Chef ! The goat cheese pair very well with fruit compotes. To add chocolate in a mix is such an amazing idea with quinoa flour..kinda healthy too ;).
Loved it.
Thanks Sonal! So true! I love goat cheese with fruit compotes. And well…maybe these are a bit healthy! 🙂
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I LOVE GOAT!!!!! And especially with fruit! I stared at the first picture in this post for about five minutes before I scrolled down to read it. I couldn’t stop looking! This looks more like FUDGE than brownies! Wowowow!
LOL! So happy my pics got you! Trust me it is just like a fudge brownie – that’s my favourite way to make ’em! 😀
This is fantastic Julianna! I can always count on you to bring something super creative! Love it! Would never have thought to add goat cheese to brownies. These also look so gorgeous! Love how you can see the digger to goodies inside!
I’ve used quinoa flour before and feel like it has a strong flavor. Did you notice that in these brownies?
Hey Lori! So glad you like these, but what’s a “digger”?
You know, I was worried about the quinoa flour too, but it only just had a bit of that “strong” flavour you have mentioned. I think that all of the other intense flavours here like the chocolate, cherries and goat cheese, kind of minimize the flavour from the quinoa flour.
ROfLol! Had to go back to see what I wrote! That’s hilarious! I could try to make it into a funny story, but I really think it was my iPhone autocorrecting me again…without my permission. Hahahahaha. I think maybe I meant to say “delicious goodies.” That will teach me not to forget to check what I wrote before I push reply. 😜
A truly different kind of brownie.!
Oh, yes, and my sister-in-law thought so too!
Yes! Lovely! Love goats cheese and figs, goats cheese and apple, goats cheese and lots of things!!!
I remember you love goats, Elaine! Remember that comment you left on Prudy’s a while back? Involving goats? Haha… 🙂
I do indeed remember it well…😳 hee hee 😀😀
Haha, I knew you would like this, Elaine! 😀
We get to know each other’s tastes don’t we?? 😉
Yes, indeed we do!
Wow, these look delicious!
So glad you think so, Sarah!
Interesting–I love all the flavors. The texture almost looks more like a flourless chocolate torte than a brownie. Ken
Hi Ken. Yes, it has more of a fudge-like texture. I think that because I used fresh cherries, there was a bit of extra moisture. The texture may be a bit drier if you use dried cherrie and hey, maybe I will try that next time!
Oh my do I love this recipe. Goat cheese is my fave, with chocolate and cherries, oh wow!!! Love this.
So glad you like this, Suzanne!
Julianna, this is the most gorgeous brownies I have ever seen. How beautifully you have incorporated the goat cheese and the cherries. I am going to dream about them! 😛
Oh, you are so funny, Fae! Sweet dreams, then! 😀
What an amazing flavour combination! I’m kind of on the fence about goat cheese most of the time, but I think this combination might sway me!
Well, I get that too! A number of years ago I was on the fence too about goat cheese; but it has really grown on me and now I just love it! 🙂
Love brownies, goat cheese and cherries, what a wonderful combination! I’m afraid I’m going to go for seconds 🙂
Please do, Loretta! I made tons! 🙂
Love, love goat cheese! This looks delicious!
So happy! Cos, I love it too!
Oh mah gawd, these are incredible!!! I love and do eat goat, haha…that sounds hilarious. You are too funny! But, but….these brownies, I’m speechless. How, why, what?? They are incredible!!! 🙂
Well, from one goat-eater to another, thanks so much for your enthusiasm, Angie! 😀
This sounds like it would be amazingly rich and flavoursome! 🙂
Oh yes, these are VERY rich!
The pictures look fantastic… ( as long as I tell myself it’s not goat 😉 )
Uh oh, I guess that you don’t eat goat either?
These look like so much fun to eat. Thanks for bringing them to FF.
Oh Hilda, I just love bringing my experiments to the FF gang! Everyone here is just so darned enthusiastic! 🙂
Wow – absolutely love these and will definitely be trying asap. Wonderful!
Awesome! Please let me know what you think of them!
Looks delicious.. Feel like having some
Well, jump in! I made tons for the party! 😀
I do eat goat (sorry my vegetarian friends). I love goat cheese cheese cake but never thought to put it in brownies; what a great idea. The cherries look like a delightful addition as well.
Hmmm, goat cheese cake sounds interesting! Is that savoury or sweet?
These look jaw-droppingly good Julianna!!! WOW!! I have to make these soon 🙂
Thanks so much Naina! Maybe you can make them for your staff when it is your turn to bake! Hopefully they all like goat cheese, though!
I love goat cheese!!These babies look fab!
Yeah! Another goat-eater in our midst! 😀
I am always amazed at how ingredients go so well together – cherries, chocolate and goat cheese – yum! I have never met a cheese I did not like – your brownies sound fantastic 🙂
I’m with you Judi! This is a classic combo! And cheese? What can I say? I could just make it a life-time study!
It sure is something special! Looks delicious
Well, I thought so! But my sis-in-law didn’t!
This looks sinfully delicious!
Yup! I would call them sinful! 😉
gimme gimme *puppy eyes* pleeezz ❤
Well then, please take a huge slice! (Since you said please!) 😀
Love the cherry and goat cheese combination! Personally would never have thought of combining them even though I like goat cheese! But these sure look and sound delicious! 🙂
Oh, thanks Indu! It was a very happy discovery! 🙂
Delicious! Love desserts with cherries! 🙂
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Oooh very interesting flavor combination, I bet it tastes delicious! Sure looks delicious 🙂
wow this looks amazing! I have saved it…..even shrek looked at it and said we have to have that lol. I lubs your header too did Marielle do it, it has to be it looks so the same style as mine, simply fabulous 😀
Wow, and Shrek too? That’s quite the compliment! Hope he likes them! Yes, it was Marielle who did the header. I just love her work so much. Your headers are so awesome too. Happy FF to you, Justine! 😀
Wowsa….yumm!
You and I really need to get together for a kitchen bake-off sometime. 😉 I love so many of the recipes you feature, including this one.
Goat cheese is soooo delish and for so many uses too. I made a grapefruit, red leaf lettuce, beet, red onion…salad the other night and topped it with feta, which was the perfect finish to the other ‘tangy’ingredients, just complimented it so well.
I am going to bookmark these brownies. I’d like one right now actually but I guess that will have to wait.
Have a great weekend, G
Hey Geraldine! A kitchen bake-off? That sounds like a very cool idea!! 😀 I have been using goat cheese in more and more recipes and just love it! I was so excited when I found this recipe. It is really awesome for those of us who love goat cheese. Sure hope you like them when you do make them! Let me know. Have a great week! 😀
What a great idea, Julianna! I love goat cheese!
Thanks Erika! 😀
How did I miss these?! Goats cheese brownies sounds genius! I would love to try them and wish I had read your recipe before making the brownies for the party! Next time for sure, it sounds delicious! 🙂
Oh Petra, I bet you’ll be having another party really soon! So glad you like the look of these and I hope you find an occasion to make them! 🙂
Oh my, what a fabulous recipe, quinoa flour, goat cheese and fresh cherries, all in a brownie, a must try for sure, thanks for sharing:)
I have to make this. This looks absolutely, delicious. Thank you so much, for sharing this.