This week I was asked to make some Brownie Bites for an event. I said, "Sure I can do that!" Then I asked, "So what exactly are brownie bites?" (I often respond to requests in exactly this manner. After I've agreed to do something I've never done before, and have no idea how or what I've agreed to do, I usually run to my computer and google whatever my mystery assignment is.) This practice has led me to expand my repertoire of abilities in many directions--some more successful than others!! Now back to brownie bites.....
This is a really easy yummy treat to make! Start with a batch of brownies. You can use your own brownie recipe, my brownie recipe (below), or you can even just bake up a boxed brownie mix--
Easy Brownies
2 sticks butter, melted
3/4 C. cocoa
2 C. sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 C. flour
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 C. nuts (optional)
1/2 C. chocolate chunks (optional)
Measure and sift the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add the melted butter, eggs and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Fold in the optional ingredients (your option!). Pour into greased and floured 10 1/2 X 15 1/2" pan and bake for 20 minutes in 350 degree oven. Cool and cut into 2" squares and then into triangles.
It's really easy to cut brownies after they've cooled off a few minutes by using a plastic knife--glides right through no matter what "add-ins" you've stirred into your brownies.
2 sticks butter, melted
3/4 C. cocoa
2 C. sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 C. flour
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 C. nuts (optional)
1/2 C. chocolate chunks (optional)
Measure and sift the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add the melted butter, eggs and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Fold in the optional ingredients (your option!). Pour into greased and floured 10 1/2 X 15 1/2" pan and bake for 20 minutes in 350 degree oven. Cool and cut into 2" squares and then into triangles.
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| Now I realize that the vertical cuts aren't represented here but I'm challenged in the diagram-computer drawing area so just imagine that there are also vertical lines on these diagrams. |
It's really easy to cut brownies after they've cooled off a few minutes by using a plastic knife--glides right through no matter what "add-ins" you've stirred into your brownies.
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| Yep--a plastic knife--this one's been used on brownie bites!! |
I melt the candy melts in the microwave-every microwave is different but I can melt 3 pkg. of candy melts in 3 minutes perfectly (stirring once at 2 minutes) and once at the end.
Then you simply dip all three sides of the brownie triangle in the melted chocolate. Lay them on parchment paper and top with whatever you've added to your brownie bites. I used walnuts and white chocolate for these.
YUMMMMY!
