Cherry Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

These cherry chocolate chip pecan cookies are thick and chewy, with a little bit of crunch. A combination of dried cherries, dark chocolate chips, chopped pecans, and flaky sea salt means there’s lots to love! GET THE RECIPE Cherry Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies submitted by Flour Covered Apron SaveSave

Hot Cross Buns with Dark Chocolate

Hot Cross Buns with added dark chocolate pieces, dried cherries, and/or raisins. Traditionally eaten on Good Friday before Easter, these spiced sweet rolls will be a holiday hit. GET THE RECIPE Hot Cross Buns with Dark Chocolate submitted by Trial and Eater

Choco-Cherry Cake (for rice cooker)

This cake, Chocolate-Cherry-No-Egg-Rice-Cooker-Cake, doesn’t have a sexy title, but it is good. This no-egg, dense and moist cake is perfect for your rice cooker. The cherries complement the cinnamon and the vinegar and cayenne gives it a hint of the unexpected. GET THE RECIPE Choco-Cherry Cake (for rice cooker) submitted by Eliot’s Eats

Parsi Inspired Braised Beef with Dried Cherries

Parsi Braised Beef with Dried Cherries, Greens and Mango: this North Indian slow cooker pot roast is healthy comfort food at its finest! GET THE RECIPE Parsi Inspired Braised Beef with Dried Cherries submitted by The Spiced Life

Superfood Healthy Trail Mix

Need a snack that takes 5 minutes to make and will keep you full for hours? This superfood healthy trail mix recipe is what you need. Bonus: It includes chocolate chips. GET THE RECIPE Superfood Healthy Trail Mix submitted by Rachel Cooks

Cherry Cinnamon Pecan Brownies

The brownie was moist and dense, rich in bittersweet chocolate, and not too sweet or “fudgy” (my biggest concern). Crunchy from the pecans and a bit of chewy from the dried cherry pieces. GET THE RECIPE Cherry Cinnamon Pecan Brownies submitted by sugarlovespices