Name: Fudgy Black Forest Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 Cup salted butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup triple chocolate unsweetened baking cocoa; 1 large dark chocolate bar, smashed into chunks (about 1 cup); 1 large can of cherry pie or blackberry pie filling; confectioner's sugar (optional)

Ingredients

1 Cup salted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 large eggs
1/2 cup triple chocolate unsweetened baking cocoa
1 large dark chocolate bar, smashed into chunks (about 1 cup)
1 large can of cherry pie or blackberry pie filling
confectioner's sugar (optional)

Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
Step 2

Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating in each egg completely before adding the next.
Step 3

Stir in flour and cocoa powder until fully combined. Stir in chocolate chunks.
Step 4

Spread mixture into prepared pan, then pour pie filling over the top, smoothing it out.
Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, then check for doneness. A toothpick inserted near the center should come out with just a few moist crumbs. Bake up to 10 minutes more, if needed.
Step 6

Cool completely; sprinkle with confectioner's sugar. Cut into bars.

Enjoy your meal!