It’s that time of year again! School is starting soon, or maybe it has already started at your house! Although my son has already graduated college, if I remember anything from him going to school, it was how hungry he was every day when he got home! Some kind of after school snack was a necessity. Lot of times I made it healthy and good for him, and other times I made something sweet that I knew he would like. That’s what these Surprise Inside Brownie Bites are. A sweet after school snack with a little surprise inside!
Surprise Inside Brownie Bites
(printable recipe at end of page)
(makes 25-30 )
6 ounces Milk Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup Butter
3/4 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 1/4 cup Flour
3 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
Pinch of Salt
Mini peanut butter cups (2 per brownie)
Frosting
1 1/2 cups Confectionery Sugar, sifted
1/4 cup Butter, softened
2-3 tablespoons Milk
1 ounce semi sweet Chocolate Square, melted
Chocolate Sprinkles
This is the pan I used, but you can use anything that will result in small, mini brownies. Grease the cups with spray, then wipe out any extra. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt chocolate. butter and sugar in a saucepan over low heat.
Pour into large bowl and add eggs and vanilla. Beat with mixer.
Add flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt to bowl. Mix together.
Fill each cavity as shown. Bake for 9 minutes, then remove from oven and place on a cooling rack.
Immediately place 2 mini chocolate peanut butter cups in each brownie. Push down so they are even with the top of the brownie. I used Mini Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups from Trader Joes. They come in a 12 ounce tub, and they are fabulous! (and addicting) You could also use some of the mini peanut butter cups I have seen around at the stores, or even just a single small one, instead of a mini! Cool for 5 minutes.
Remove from pan and allow to cool completely on the cooling rack.
Make frosting by mixing together the confectioner’s sugar, butter, milk, and melted chocolate square.
I used a Witon tip #31 to decorate some of the brownies, but not all. They taste good both ways! Sprinkle sprinkles on the ones with frosting and enjoy!
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Author: The Freshman CookPrint Recipe
SURPRISE INSIDE BROWNIE BITES
INGREDIENTS:
Brownies
- 6 ounces Milk Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/4 cup Flour
- 3 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- Pinch of Salt
- Mini Reese Cups (2 per brownie)
Frosting
- 1 1/2 cups Confectionery Sugar, sifted
- 1/4 cup Butter, softened
- 2-3 tablespoons Milk
- 1 ounce semi sweet Chocolate Square, melted
- Chocolate Sprinkles
INSTRUCTIONS:
Brownies
- This is the pan I used, but you can use anything that will result in small, mini brownies. Grease the cups with spray, then wipe out any extra. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt chocolate. butter and sugar in a saucepan over low heat.
- Pour into large bowl and add eggs and vanilla. Beat with mixer.
- Add flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt to bowl. Mix together.
- Fill each cavity as shown. Bake for 9 minutes, then remove from oven and place on a cooling rack.
- Immediately place 2 mini chocolate peanut butter cups in each brownie. Push down so they are even with the top of the brownie. I used Mini Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups from Trader Joes. They come in a 12 ounce tub, and they are fabulous! (and addicting) You could also use some of the mini peanut butter cups I have seen around at the stores, or even just a single small one, instead of a mini! Cool for 5 minutes.
- Remove from pan and allow to cool completely on the cooling rack.
Frosting
- Make frosting by mixing together the confectioner’s sugar, butter, milk, and melted chocolate square.
- I used a Witon tip #31 to decorate some of the brownies, but not all. They taste good both ways! Sprinkle sprinkles on the ones with frosting and enjoy!
