I adapted my popular from-scratch Brownie recipe to make these brownie bites. While they taste great by themselves without any filling, I love making indents in the centers and filling them with chocolate ganache or piping on a swirl of chocolate frosting. Today’s brownie bite recipe is an adaptation of my favorite one bowl brownie recipe. While I love that recipe (and so many of you have commented that you do, too!) and its simplicity and rich, fudgy results, I knew I didn’t want to just drop that batter into a mini muffin pan and call it a day. A few alterations were in order. A bit of extra flour and a pinch of baking powder were added to give these brownie bites just a slight rise in the oven. My original brownie recipe is deliciously dense with very little rise, but since I knew I wanted to indent these and fill them with ganache, some levity was in order. These additions make them puff just enough for you to be able to indent them for your ganache once they come out of the oven, but not so much that they end up dry or crumbly if you decide you don’t want to fill them after all.
Brownie Bite Fillings
Good news for anyone not in the mood for extra recipe steps, these brownie bites taste great on their own, no filling required! However, if you do decide to turn things up a (chocolatey) notch I’ve included instructions for filling your brownie bites with a simple ganache. This firms up as it cools and has a smooth, fudgy texture. I’ve made these brownie bites plenty of times with lots of different fillings, here are a few of my favorites:
Chocolate frosting Peanut Butter Frosting (this pairs SO well with the chocolate brownie bottoms!) Cream cheese frosting (Great for coloring and getting creative, I used this technique to make my Halloween Brownie Bites). Whipped Cream Salted Caramel
Can Brownie Bites Be Frozen?
Yes! These Brownie Bites can be frozen and they store very well (with or without the ganache filling). Let your brownie bites cool completely (if you have added the ganache topping, make sure that has cooled completely, too). Place in an airtight, freezer-proof container and they will keep for several months. Be sure to let them thaw completely before enjoying! While brownie bites freeze well, I don’t recommend refrigerating them. Refrigerating will make them dry and crumbly. If you’re not freezing, store them at room temperature in an airtight container for up to one week.
I just realized I shared two “bites” recipes in a row. First my healthy-ish energy bites, now these brownie bites. The name might be similar but I probably don’t have to tell you how different the two actually are 😉
Enjoy!
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