Noir Cider Brownies

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we couldn’t resist creating a decadent and sophisticated brownie using our Noir Cider. And the result is ooey-gooey, warmly spiced, chocolatey brownies, like you’ve never tasted.

With notes of dark cherries and apples, these brownies are irresistibly chewy, and not too sweet.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Kristof Farms Noir Cider

• ½ cup unsalted butter

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ cup rolled oats

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/3 cup unsweetened cacao powder

Ingredients:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper, and set aside.

In a small saucepan, heat the Noir cider over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it comes to a low boil.  Continue to simmer, stirring every minute or two, until it is reduced to 1/2 cup, around 10 minutes.

While the Noir cider is reducing, cut the butter into 1/2-inch cubes. When the Noir cider has reduced to 1/2 cup, add the butter and stir until butter is melted. Allow the mixture to cool for a couple of minutes.

In a large bowl, combine the Noir cider/butter mixture and brown sugar, and whisk to combine. Add the egg and whisk until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth. Add vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt, and whisk until combined.

Add the oats and flour. Stir gently until a batter forms and there are no pockets of flour. Next, add the cacao powder and stir gently until it is smooth. Try not over mix!

Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the edges pull away from the sides of the pan.

Let cool completely in the pan before removing and cutting into brownies.

Enjoy!