Everyone loves a luscious, chocolatey dessert, especially when it comes in bite-size form. Next time you’re craving a fudgy morsel to satisfy your sweet tooth, try this homemade, mini brownie bites recipe. These are a fun, tasty alternative to your traditional chocolate brownie, and they’re easy to make (clocking in at less than 20 minutes)!
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Chocolate Brownie Bites: Big Flavor in a Mini Treat!
With the melted dark chocolate mixed right into the batter, these fudgy brownie bites are everything you expect a brownie to be, in a mini snackable form!
The low flour content keeps these one-bite brownies (or two-bites depending on the person) nice and fudgy and the dark chocolate elevates the richness.
These treats are the perfect dessert to bring to a party, classroom or bake sale, to serve to your family as an after dinner delight or movie night treat, a Valentine’s Day or Christmas snack for kids or just to treat yourself!
We love indulging in these sweet bites after dinner, but the real joy comes when my kids open their lunch boxes to find these rich, chocolatey treats—turning an ordinary day into something special.
If you're craving more chocolatey delights, These dark chocolate truffles and chocolate caramel bars are great for satisfying that sweet tooth. You can also try my skillet brownies for a more traditional recipe.
Ingredients
- flour - All-purpose flour works great for brownie batter and it's what I use.
- dark chocolate bar - Choose a high quality chocolate bar for best results.
- butter - I use salted butter for enhanced flavor.
- vanilla extract - Can use artificial or natural.
*Check recipe card for ingredient amounts.
Equipment
You will also need a cake pop maker, which makes these delicious cake bites super easy and quick to make.
Technically, if you don't have a cake pop baker, this mini brownie bites recipe can even be baked in a sheet pan and cut into different shapes with a silicone knife or cookie cutters.
Recipe Tweaks
- Add toppings like salted caramel sauce, chocolate frosting, chopped up pretzels, candy sprinkles for decorating and more. For Christmas specifically, try these Christmas candy sprinkles!
- Mix in some mini rolos, chocolate chips or nuts, into the batter.
- Sprinkle with some powdered sugar.
How to Make Mini Brownie Bites
Step 1. Combine dry ingredients. In a bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
Step 2. Add wet ingredients. Melt the chocolate and butter together using a double boiler or microwave. Combine with the dry ingredients. Add the eggs and vanilla.
Step 3. Bake. Lightly oil the cake pop maker cooking plates and plug it in to preheat. Transfer the batter to the cake pop maker cavities, using a spoon or piping bag. Close the lid and bake for about 8 minutes, or until baked through.
Step 4. Serve. The mini brownie bites will be hot inside, so let them cool and enjoy!
Chef's Note: The cake pop maker and bites do get hot, so my trick is to use a heat glove instead of bulky oven mitts to handle them without feeling the heat. I also like to use a narrow spatula to remove them.
Joss' Tips
If you don’t have all of the equipment required in this recipe, don’t worry. Follow these tips:
- Whisk: A mixing spoon works just as well as a whisk.
- Double boiler: A microwave can be used in place of a double boiler. Melt the chocolate and butter in the microwave, in a microwave safe bowl, at 20 second intervals. Stir each time until fully melted.
- Piping bag: If you don’t have a piping bag, a plastic zip top bag with the corner cut off works just as well. Or, you can skip the bag and use a teaspoon.
Mini Brownie Bites Storage
- Room temperature: Store uneaten bites in an airtight container to preserve freshness, and enjoy for up to 4 days!
- Frozen brownie bites: If you don’t want to make the full batch at once, you can freeze the brownie batter for later use. You can also freeze the baked fudge brownie bites in a freezer bag for up to 3 months.
Recipe FAQs
It's exactly as it sounds: a brownie small enough to eat within one or two bites. It makes a good snack or small portioned treat.
How long to bake them will depend on your cake pop maker. In my Babycakes cake pop maker, 8 minutes is the perfect time for a moist, fudgy, fully-baked brownie.
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📋Recipe
Brownie Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 ounces dark chocolate bar - broken into pieces
- 5 ounces butter - 10 tablespoons
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine all dry ingredients (flour, sugar and baking powder).1 cup flour, 1 ¼ cups sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Melt the chocolate and butter together by: using a double boiler, or melt it in the microwave, in a microwave safe bowl, at 20 second intervals. Stir each time until fully melted.6 ounces dark chocolate bar, 5 ounces butter
- Add the melted chocolate/butter mixture to the dry ingredients and mix together with a wooden spoon. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix until well combined.3 eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Lightly oil the cake pop maker cooking plates and plug it in to preheat. Transfer the brownie batter to the cake pop maker cavities using a piping bag or teaspoon.
- Close the lid and bake for about 8 minutes, or until baked through. I like to use a narrow spatula to remove them.
- They will be hot inside, so let them cool and enjoy!
Equipment
- Double boiler or metal bowl and pot optional
- heat glove optional
Notes
- Baking Time: Baking time may vary, depending on your cake pop maker.
- Room Temperature Storage: Store uneaten brownie bites in an airtight container to preserve freshness, and enjoy for up to 4 days!
- Freezer Storage: If you don't want to make the full batch at once, you can freeze the brownie batter for later use. You can also freeze the baked brownie bites in a freezer bag for up to 3 months.
- Piping Bag Alternative: If you'd rather use a piping bag but don't have one on hand, a plastic zip top bag with the corner cut off works just as well. Or, you can skip the bag and use a teaspoon.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
DaraB says
I'm wondering if the butter amount in this recipe is wrong. Is it supposed to be 5 tbsp butter? because 5 oz is about a stick and a fourth of butter, which is a lot and my brownies came out raw in the middle no matter how long I baked them in the babycakes maker.
Joss D says
Hi Dara, the butter amount is correct. I have tested this recipe many times and I retried it again today to be sure. After 8 minutes in the cake pop maker, these brownie bites will be crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, but certainly not raw. Did you cool them first? They firm up a bit as they cool.
Colleen says
This is such a fun and cute recipe! I'm sure that the little ones in my life are going to love it!
Joss D says
Yes for sure! My kids love these :). Thanks Colleen.
Shailaja Desai says
These looks delicious and easy to make!!
Joss D says
Thank you! They are very fun and delicious!
Rich Rosenfeld says
Awesome! This is definitely worth a try! Thanks for sharing.
Joss D says
Thanks for the comment!