Chewy Cherry Chocolate Chip Blondies filled with dark chocolate chips and fresh cherries. Perfect summer cherry dessert bars.

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½ cup butter, melted and cooled

1 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 large egg, room temperature

1¼ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

¾ cup dark chocolate chips

1 cup cherries, pitted

1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.

2. Whisk melted butter and brown sugar until combined.

3. Add egg and vanilla and mix well.

4. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.

5. Fold in dark chocolate chips and cherries.

6. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.

7. Bake 25-30 minutes until golden and set.

8. Cool completely before slicing.

Do not overbake to keep blondies chewy.

Pat cherries dry before folding into batter.

Store in airtight container for up to 3 days.