- Make sure to let the brownie batter cool before adding the chocolate chips; otherwise, they'll fully melt, and you'll miss out on the added layer of texture.
- It's essential to grease your muffin pan properly or line it with cupcake wrappers to make it easy to remove the bites.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to ensure uniform brownie bites that bake evenly.
- If you prefer sweeter brownies, you can try adding white or milk chocolate chips to the recipe instead of dark or semi-sweet.
- Before baking, feel free to add chopped nuts, sprinkles, or mini chocolate chips to give your brownie bites an extra boost of flavor and texture.
- Match your party theme by garnishing them with sprinkles or drizzling them with melted chocolate chips once they have cooled completely.
- You can store these brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. Wrap individual brownie bites in plastic wrap or place them in an airtight container, and freeze them for up to 3 months. When you're ready to enjoy them, simply allow them to thaw at room temperature.
Mini Brownie Bites
These Mini Brownie Bites are intensely rich, fudgy, and chocolatey with extra layers of flavor from the espresso powder and texture from the chocolate chips baked into the batter. Perfect for any chocoholic cravings!
Equipment
- saucepan medium
- whisk
- silicone spatula
- cookie scoop
- mini muffin pan
Ingredients
- ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon espresso powder *optional but adds a deeper flavor
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- * optional - sprinkles and extra melted chocolate chips for drizzling.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F and prepare a mini muffin pan by buttering it or lining it with mini cupcake liners.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and then add in the cocoa powder, brown sugar, and espresso powder (if using). Whisk until smooth and combined.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and let it cool for at least 5 minutes.
- Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, and whisk until combined.
- Slowly add in the flour and salt using a silicone spatula, and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie scoop to fill the muffin pan evenly.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the brownie bites are set. Be careful not to overbake them!
- Allow the brownie bites to cool in the muffin pan for 5 minutes, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- You can serve the brownie bites warm or allow them to cool and garnish them with sprinkles or more melted chocolate. Enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 8mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 142IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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