These Fudgy Brownie Bites are like the perfect homemade brownie in a smaller package! Brownies from scratch are my favorite dessert so its perfect to have just one little bite.
Weeknight-easy
Beginner-friendly
You’ll Learn: How to make fudgy brownie bites that taste better than boxed mix
Worth It: It builds a freezer stash for stress-free treats later
Bonus: Easy to tailor to common diets
I love fudgy brownies for dessert, but sometimes after a big meal I just want one small bite. These homemade brownie bites are the perfect post meal treat.
Make super fudgy brownies with simple ingredients. Just mix up the batter and bake in a mini muffin pan.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Crinkly Top – These mini brownies have that delicious crinkly top that you know and love from a standard size brownie.
- Bite Sized Treat – They are the perfect little bite sized brownie! They are great for kids or for parties.
- Simple Ingredients – These brownie bites are made with basic ingredients – you might even already have them all in your kitchen!
- Customizable – Top these brownies with a creamy icing or mix in some chopped nuts. You can customize these brownie bites to fit however you like your brownies.
Kitchen Tools
- Measuring cups and measuring spoons
- Mixing bowls
- Sharp knife and cutting board
- Electric mixer
- Mini Muffin Pan
- Cooking spray or mini muffin liners
- Rubber Spatula
Serving Suggestions
This brownie bites recipe is perfect for celebrations of any kind. I love to make them for kids because they love their size.
Serve these mini brownie bites with cream cheese frosting and some sprinkles as a festive party snack. Make a batch for meal prep and pack them as a small sweet dessert.
Love brownies? Check out these flourless double chocolate brownies and flourless peanut butter brownies. Both are made without any all purpose flour making them naturally gluten free and extra rich and fudgy.
Ingredients
- Semi sweet chocolate bar or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Butter
- Large eggs
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Salt
- All purpose flour
Recipe Variations
Customize these chewy mini brownies with different toppings or mix ins. Top them with a creamy mint buttercream frosting to make them mint chocolate brownie bites.
Top this mini brownie recipe with chocolate ganache to make them even richer. To balance the deep chocolate flavor, top them with a simple vanilla butter cream frosting.
Stir chopped roasted nuts into the brownie batter. I like to use roasted pecans or walnuts for added flavor and crunch.
How to make
Step 1: Whip sugar and eggs together
To begin, preheat oven to 350F. Then, add eggs and sugar to a large mixing bowl. (Image 1). Mix with an electric mixer.
Mix until evenly combined, light and fluffy, about 3 minutes (Image 2).
Step 2: Mix in chocolate
Then, chop chocolate bar into chunks and melt with butter in the microwave or over a double boiler (Image 3). Only warm until the butter is just melted.
Mix until evenly combined. Pour chocolate and butter mixture into the eggs and sugar along with the vanilla extract. Mix again with the electric mixer (Image 4).
Then, add cocoa powder, flour, and salt to the bowl (Image 6). Fold in with a spatula.
Mix until the dry ingredients are just folded in (Image 7).
Step 3: Bake brownie bites
Next, grease a mini muffin tin (or use paper liners). Add 2 tbsp of batter to each of 24 muffin slots (Image 7).
Finally, place in the oven and bake at 350F for 15-17 minutes (Image 8). Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Cool brownie bites completely before removing from the tin to ensure they stay intact.
Expert Tip
In my experience you have to let these mini brownies cool completely before removing them from the pan. If they are removed before cooling, they can crumble and lose their shape.
To save time you can place the entire muffin pan in the fridge to help them cool faster.
Storage, Reheating and Freezing
Store these in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. For extra fudgy brownie bites, store them in the fridge!
These brownies can be frozen for up to 3 months. Freeze them in a freezer safe container like a plastic bag. Thaw them all together or one by one.
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You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
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Recipe
Fudgy Brownie Bites
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 oz semi sweet chocolate bar
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Add eggs and sugar to a large mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer. Mix until light and fluffy – about 3 minutes.
- Chop chocolate bar into chunks and melt with butter in the microwave or over a double boiler. Only warm until the butter is just melted. Mix until evenly combined and pour chocolate and butter mixture into the eggs and sugar along with the vanilla extract. Mix again with the electric mixer.
- Add cocoa powder, flour, and salt to the bowl and fold in with a spatula. Mix until the dry ingredients are just folded in.
- Grease a mini muffin pan (or use muffin lines) and add 2 tbsp of batter to each of 24 muffin slots. Place in the oven and bake at 350F for 15-17 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool COMPLETELY before removing from the muffin pan. Removing from the pan prior to cooling may make them crumble.
Recipe Notes
- Substitute the chocolate bar with semi sweet chocolate chips
- Make these mini brownies gluten free by using a gluten free flour blend in place of all purpose flour
Nutrition Information
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
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