Description
These Easy Mini Football Brownie Bites are the ultimate game day dessert, perfect for sharing with friends and family while enjoying the big game.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter
- melted
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (50g) light brown sugar
- packed
- 2 large eggs
- room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (60g) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (30g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee powder or espresso powder (optional)
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter
- softened (for frosting)
- 1 1/2 cups (180g) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup (20g) unsweetened cocoa powder (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- pinch of salt (for frosting)
- white icing or melted white chocolate (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a mini muffin pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract, whisking until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and optional coffee powder.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Spoon the batter into the mini muffin pan, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the brownie bites cool completely in the pan before transferring them to a wire rack.
- In the meantime, prepare the frosting by beating together softened butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cream, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
- Frost the cooled brownie bites and decorate them with white icing or melted white chocolate to resemble footballs.
Notes
For a fun twist, consider adding chocolate chips or nuts to the batter before baking. The optional coffee powder enhances the cocoa flavor but can be omitted.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie bite
- Calories: 165 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 32 mg
Keywords: Easy Mini Football Brownie Bites, Best Game Day Dessert, brownies, football snacks, dessert recipes, game day treats