For the brownies

• ¾ cup all purpose flour 
• 1 tsp kosher salt 
• ¼ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder 
• ¼ cup freshly brewed Roadtrip Espresso
• 1-½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
• ¼ cup vegetable oil 
• ½ cup brown sugar, packed 
• ½ cup granulated sugar 
• 2 large egg yolks + 1 large egg 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 
• ¾ cup pitted sweet cherries, roughly chopped
• Vanilla ice cream, optional

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking tin with cooking oil and line with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the sides of the pan.

2. Whisk together flour and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.

3. In a large heat-proof bowl, add cocoa powder and freshly brewed, and still hot, Roadtrip Espresso. Whisk together to bloom the cocoa powder.

4. Fill a saucepan with a few-inches of water and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Add 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, butter and oil to the bowl with the cocoa powder and place over the saucepan (be sure the bowl does not touch the water).

Gently cook over medium heat and stir together until the chocolate and butter have melted completely and combined. Remove from heat, and set aside to cool slightly. 

5. Add sugars to the bowl with the chocolate mixture, stirring to combine. Add the egg and egg yolks, one at a time, whisking vigorously to combine. Pour in the vanilla extract and stir to combine.

6. Add flour mixture and stir until just combined. Add the chopped cherries and ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Stir to combine.

7. Pour brownie batter into the baking tin and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top of brownies are slightly crackled and shiny and a wooden skewer inserted in the middle comes out with a few moist crumbs.

8. Let the brownies cool slightly, for about 20 minutes. Once cool, run a knife along the sides of the pan and use the overhang of the foil to carefully lift the brownies out of the pan and place on a cutting board. Slice the brownies into 16 small squares or 9 large squares.

9. Top the slightly warm brownies with ice cream and enjoy!