4th of July Brownie Bites
Individual brownie muffins topped with whipped cream and berries is a winning combination. (This is one 4th of July dessert that we'll keep making all year long.)
Servings: 15 servings
Equipment
- muffin pan and paper liners
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 12 ounces dark chocolate chips (also use semi sweet or bittersweet)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (plus 1 teaspoon for the strawberries)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup sweetened whipped cream
- 8 strawberries, trimmed and sliced
- blueberries
- mint leaves, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a microwave safe bowl microwave the butter and dark chocolate chips for 60 seconds. Stir and heat again for 30 seconds. Stir until melted and set aside. Note: if not completely melted, heat in 15 second bursts, stirring in between, until melted.
- In a stand mixer, or a bowl with hand mixer or a whisk, beat the sugars, eggs, and vanilla together until smooth and creamy.
- Beat in the melted chocolate, mixing until well combined.
- Whisk together the flour, salt, and cocoa powder and then fold into the batter. Mix until well combined but don't over mix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips. The batter will be thick.
- Scoop the batter into muffin cups, filling quite full. You'll get 12-15 brownie bites.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, just until the brownies are dry and glossy on top. For me they took about 17-18 minutes, but I like them fudgy inside.
- Let the bites cool in the pan for about 10 minutes to firm up, then gently remove them to a rack to cool completely.
- While the brownies are cooling, toss the sliced berries with a teaspoon of sugar and stir to combine. The sugar will draw out the juices from the strawberries.
- Shortly before serving, top each bite with a dollop of whipped cream, strawberry slices, and blueberries.
Notes
- Top with raspberries or blackberries
- Flavor the whipped cream with a tablespoon of your favorite liqueur, I love Amaretto or Kahlua.
- Omit the fruit ~ these bites can stand on their own.
- Top the whipped cream with a drizzle of chocolate or caramel.
- Substitute finely chopped walnuts for the mini chocolate chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 370 kcal · Carbohydrates: 42 g · Protein: 5 g · Fat: 21 g · Saturated Fat: 15 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 66 mg · Sodium: 121 mg · Potassium: 262 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 29 g · Vitamin A: 357 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 103 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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