Brownie Bites – Super easy blissful chocolaty snacks

Craving a chocolaty bite? There are times that nothing satisfies like a rich chocolate treat. With these brownie bites, we’ve got your chocolate craving covered.

This delicious snack is just the answer to get a chocolate fix. Quick and easy to prepare, these brownie bites will fill your home with tempting wafts of a chocolaty surprise baking in the oven.

Prepare these insanely delicious brownie bites in less than an hour. This recipe is enough for 18 bites but if you dare to leave them in open sight in your kitchen, they will fly faster than you can imagine. So, maybe just double up on your recipe and keep some for later.

Enjoy them as a teatime snack, or even as a guilty midnight bite.

Brownie Bites Recipe

5 from 4 votes

Recipe by Lindsay Samuels Course: SnacksCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

18

brownie bites

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

25

minutes

Total time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, melted

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

• 1¼ cup brown sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

• ½ cup all purpose flour

• ½ cup cocoa powder

• ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Method

• Preheat the oven to 175°C.
• In a medium sized bowl, whisk together butter, vegetable oil, and sugar.
• Add the eggs and vanilla, and beat using an electric mixer till light and fluffy.
• Sift in the flour and cocoa and stir until just combined. (At this point, the walnuts or any extras can be added.)
• Grease a 24-holed non-stick mini muffin tray and spoon in the batter till three-quarters full.
• Bake on the top shelf of the oven for 20 – 25 minutes, being careful not to overbake.
• Leave to cool in the tray before carefully removing the brownies and enjoy!

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