Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 8×8 pan with tinfoil and spray with cooking spray. Set aside. In a microwave safe bowl, melt the butter for 30 seconds until almost melted.
Stir in the sugar and vanilla. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Whisk the eggs into the sugar mixture.
In a separate bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Add to the wet mixture and stir until combined. Fold in cherries and chocolate chips.
Pour the black forest brownie batter into into the prepared pan and bake for 35 minutes or until top of the brownie is no longer wet.
Notes
Tips and Substitutions
When removing the cherry pit with the cherry pitter, be sure to aim into a glass. This will pop the pit into the glass and reduce cherry spray and stain.
Measure the cherries before pitting and quartering.
Substitute all purpose flour for bread flour, however, expect the brownies to be less fudgy.
Use almond extract for vanilla extract or eliminate the extract and use a tablespoon of cherry kirsch.
Substitute semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips for the milk chocolate