Awesome Brownie Bites

Submitted by beckerd

"This brownie bites recipe comes with a white chocolate ganache topping. They are small, simple to make and so yummy!! :) This recipe comes from a cookbook called "Brownies to Die For""

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 24 brownies

ingredients

• brownie base

• 56.69 g semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 113.39 g bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 118.29 ml unsalted butter, softened to room temp
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 177.44 ml firmly packed light brown sugar
• 7.39 ml pure vanilla extract
• 177.44 ml unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2.46 ml baking powder
• 1.23 ml salt

• ganache

• 226.79 g white chocolate, finely chopped
• 118.29 ml tbsps heavy cream
• 14.79 ml heavy cream
• 0.25 ml salt
• 1.23 ml pure vanilla extract

directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line mini muffin pans with mini muffin papers.
3. For the brownie base: Combine the chocolates and butter in a medium saucepan.
4. Stir often over low heat until mixture is melted and smooth.
5. Remove saucepan from heat; cool slightly.
6. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar on medium-high speed until thick.
7. On low speed, beat in vanilla and chocolate mixture until mixed.
8. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
9. Spoon batter into muffn cups.
10. Bake for 12 minutes or until the centers still look moist but spring back when lightly touched.
11. Test with a tootpick; it should yield moist crumbs.
12. Cool pan for 5 minutes, then remove brownies from pan and cool them completely on a wire rack.
13. For the ganache: Place chocolate in small heatproof bowl and set aside.
14. Heat cream, salt, and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium heat until mixture just begins to simmer.
15. Pour over chocolate, letting mixture sit until chocolate is softened(about 5 minutes).
16. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
17. Chill for 30 minutes.
18. Spoon ganache atop brownie bites.
19. Refrigerate to allow the ganache to set.
20. When ready to enjoy, grate some semi sweet chocolate atop and serve.