Description
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these delightful Frosted Bite Brownies, featuring mini brownie bites topped with creamy green frosting and festive decorations. Perfect for parties or a sweet treat, these bite-sized desserts combine rich, moist brownie flavor with a fluffy, colorful frosting for an irresistible holiday indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownie Bites
- 1 box (18–20 oz) brownie mix (plus eggs, oil, and water as directed on package)
- Butter or non-stick spray for greasing pan
Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Green food coloring, to desired shade
Decoration
- Green sprinkles or shamrock confetti
- Mini gold chocolate coins or festive decorations (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a mini muffin pan thoroughly with butter or non-stick spray to prevent sticking.
- Make Brownie Batter: Prepare the brownie batter according to the package directions. This usually involves mixing the brownie mix with eggs, oil, and water as instructed, until smooth.
- Fill Mini Muffin Cups: Spoon the brownie batter into the mini muffin pan cups, filling each about three-quarters full to allow room for rising.
- Bake Brownie Bites: Bake in the preheated oven for 12–15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs but no raw batter.
- Cool Brownie Bites: Let the brownie bites cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully remove them and place on a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
- Prepare Frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the softened butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract with a mixer or whisk until smooth and fluffy. Add green food coloring gradually until reaching your desired shade.
- Frost the Brownie Bites: Using a piping bag fitted with a star tip or a spoon, apply the green frosting onto the cooled brownie bites evenly.
- Decorate: Sprinkle with green sprinkles or shamrock confetti, and optionally add mini gold chocolate coins or other festive decorations on top.
- Chill and Serve: Chill the frosted brownie bites slightly if needed to set the frosting before serving.
Notes
- Use a piping bag with a star tip for a bakery-style look.
- These brownie bites can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Swap frosting colors and sprinkles to customize for other holidays or parties.
- If frosting is too thick, add a little more milk; if too thin, add more powdered sugar.
