Brownie Bites
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Brownie Bites
Description
This recipe for Brownie Bites uses a blend of bittersweet chocolate and butter melted together as the base, combined with eggs, granulated and brown sugars, vanilla extract, and salt to make a rich batter. Flour and unsweetened cocoa powder provide structure and deepen the chocolate flavor. Mini semisweet chocolate chips add bursts of melted chocolate throughout.
The batter is divided into mini or large muffin tins to create two different sized brownie bites. Greasing and flouring the tins or using parchment liners helps prevent sticking. Baking at 350°F for minis or 375°F for large bites achieves tender textured centers that are slightly underbaked to maintain fudginess. The surface can have slight dips perfect for serving with ice cream.
The brownies offer a dense, moist mouthfeel with a balance of sweetness from sugars and subtle bitterness from the bittersweet chocolate. The smaller bite size is convenient for gatherings or when craving a rich treat without overindulging.
Using a light touch when measuring flour preserves the fudgy texture. Slight underbaking is intentional to keep centers soft. Chocolate chip choice and pan preparation affect final taste and texture. These tips help produce consistently tender brownie bites.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips 60-70% cacao
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 egg large
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder not Dutch-processed, unsweetened
- 1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- For mini brownie bites, preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 2-24 cup mini muffin tins or line with paper mini muffin liners. Set aside. Make sure you really grease the muffin tin so that the brownies don't stick.
- For large brownie bites, preheat oven to 375 F. Grease and flour a standard 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper muffin tin liners. Set aside. Make sure you really grease the muffin tin so that the brownies don't stick.
- Melt chocolate and butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until melted and well-combined.
- Remove from heat, and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the eggs, sugars, vanilla, and salt on high speed 5 minutes, or until the batter is thick and creamy.
- Reduce the speed to low, and mix in the melted chocolate until well-combined.
- Stir in flour and cocoa powder just until combined.
- Add chocolate chips. Stir in to combine. The batter should be the consistency of a thick brownie batter at this point.
- Divide batter among muffin cups. They should be about 3/4 full.
- For mini muffin bites, bake for about 11-15 minutes. The brownies will be puffed and the top should be shiny and cracked. Bake toward the lower end of the baking time if you want fudgier middles and longer if you want a cakier brownie.
- For large muffin bites, bake for about 15-25 minutes. The brownies will be puffed and the top should be shiny and cracked. Bake toward the lower end of the baking time if you want fudgier middles and longer if you want a cakier brownie.
- Let cool in muffin tin for 10 minutes, and then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- Mini brownie bites use 24-cup mini muffin tins; larger bites use standard 12-cup muffin tins—ensure tins are well greased or lined to prevent sticking.
- For a fudgier texture, lightly spoon and level flour when measuring instead of scooping to avoid excess.
- Slightly underbake brownies to keep the centers soft and moist; larger bites may settle to create a dip ideal for ice cream.
- Use bittersweet chocolate chips for balanced sweetness; adjust to semisweet or dark chocolate chips based on preference.
- Caloric estimate per one large brownie bite is approximately 485 calories.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 48mini brownie bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 102 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1mini brownie bite | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 52mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 76IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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