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Mini Brownie Bites with Cream Cheese Frosting

October 29, 2020 by Marisa 46 Comments

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Chocolate dipped mini brownie bites with cream cheese frosting.

These Mini Brownie Bites with Cream Cheese Frosting are a two bite marvel and an absolute delicious treat for Halloween. The swirl of orange tinted cream cheese frosting is dipped in a chocolate glaze and topped with sprinkles.

Mini Brownie Bites with Cream Cheese Frosting

When it comes to Halloween baking, I’m not really much into the creepy, spooky or ghoulish treats. I’m more into something that has the cutesy factor.

These adorable mini brownie bites sure do and some! They’re rich, chocolaty and dense in texture without being overly sweet.

If you are fairly new to baking, you will find them delightfully easy to make. And if piping the frosting seems somewhat intimidating to you, simply give it a try by practicing first.

Set a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper on a counter. Fit any piping tip of your choice into a pastry bag and fill the bag with frosting.

Start piping directly onto your parchment lined cookie sheet. Then simply scrape off the frosting back into the pastry bag and you’re good to go. Easy right!

The brownie recipe comes from one of my favourite magazines, Better Homes and Garden.

I tweaked it somewhat, simply for personal taste, by using a luscious cream cheese frosting.

Then, I tinted the frosting with orange icing colour and switched it up to give it a Halloween flare. I just adore the chocolate and cream cheese combination!

You’ll need 3, 12 hole mini muffin pans to make this recipe. It’s a worthy investment as this recipe is one you’ll be making over and over again.

It’s super easy to make and totally fun! You can also adapt this recipe to suit any occasion of your choice!

How to make mini brownie bites 

Silver mixing bowl filled with flour and cocoa powder on a black tray.

  • Place the flour and cocoa powder in a small mixing bowl.
  • Stir together and set aside while you beat the sugar with the eggs.

A glass mixing bowl filled with beaten eggs and sugar on a black tray.

  • In a separate medium sized mixing bowl, add in the sugar and eggs.
  • Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until thick and pale yellow in colour, about 2 minutes.

A glass bowl filled with brownie batter on a black tray.

  • Mix in the flour and cocoa mixture, just until smooth.
  • Add in 1/2 cup of melted butter and stir with a wooden spoon until thoroughly combined.

Mini baking tins filled with brownie batter.

  • Divide the batter evenly among the prepared mini muffin tins. I used a 1 and a half inch cookie scoop but you can just as easily use teaspoons to measure out the batter.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F, for about 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Test for doneness by inserting a wooden skewer in the middle. If it comes out clean, then the brownies are ready.

Freshly baked mini brownies in grey baking tins.

  • Place the brownies on a cooling rack.
  • Allow the brownies to cool in the tins for about 5 minutes before gently releasing them.
  • Once removed from the baking tins, transfer them back to the rack to cool completely before frosting.

Oven baked chocolate mini brownies cooling on a baking rack.

How to make coloured cream cheese frosting

To make the frosting you’ll need:

  • cream cheese
  • butter
  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • Orange icing colour

Combine the cream cheese, butter, icing sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl and beat until combined.

Alternately, you can also use a food processor to mix the frosting ingredients together.

Tint the icing with orange icing colour. Colouring for frostings are sold in a gel form. Don’t use the liquid colourings as those are for cake batters.

A little goes a long way so start with a little bit at a time or, until you get the desired colour. I used approximately 1/8 of a teaspoon.

Use a large pastry bag fitted with a star tip to pipe the frosting onto each brownie. (I used the 1M tip from Wilton, not sponsored).

You’ll need to refrigerate the frosted brownies for 30 minutes. This will set the frosting and makes it easier to dip into the chocolate glaze which also helps set the glaze.

Chocolate mini brownie bites topped with cream cheese frosting.

How to make chocolate dipping glaze

For the chocolate glaze, place 1/4 cup of cubed butter, 2 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate in a small sauce pot over low heat and stir until melted and smooth.

Then simply remove it from the heat and stir in the corn syrup.

Set it aside and let it cool for about 10 minutes.

Once cooled dip the top of each brownie, about 3 quarters in, into the chocolate glaze.

Sprinkle the mini brownies with nonpareils and refrigerate till the chocolate is set, for about 15 minutes.

Mini brownie bites topped with cream cheese and multi coloured sprinkles.

These mini brownie bites with cream cheese frosting store very well in an airtight container, refrigerated for up to 5 days.

They’re adorable, fun and oh so yummy!

Happy Baking!

Other Halloween treats you’ll love:

Ossi Di Morto Bones of the Dead

Chocolate Popcorn Halloween Cupcakes

This post was originally published Oct 29 2015 and republished Oct 29, 2020 with updated photos and content.

Mini Brownie Bites with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Mini Brownie Bites with Cream Cheese Frosting

These mini chocolate brownies topped with orange tinted cream cheese and dipped in melted chocolate are a delicious two bite marvel. They make a perfect Halloween treat topped with festive sprinkles.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Mini Brownie Bites with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 36 Mini Brownies
Calories 150kcal

Ingredients

CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

  • 2/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened dutch processed cocoa powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter melted

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 125 grams cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup cold butter
  • 2½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon orange icing colour (optional) I used Wilton's gel colour

CHOCOLATE GLAZE

  • 1/4 cup butter cubbed
  • 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
  • 4 teaspoons corn syrup light coloured
  • Halloween sprinkles optional

Instructions

MINI BROWNIES

  • Preheat ove to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease mini muffin pans or line with mini paper cups.
  • Place the flour and cocoa powder in a small bowl, stir and set aside.
  • Beat the sugar and eggs together in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes or until thick and pale yellow in colour.
  • Beat in the flour mixture just until smooth.
  • Add in 1/2 cup of melted butter and stir until combined.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin tins.
  • Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes or when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Let the brownies cool in the pan for about 5 minutes then carefully remove the brownies from the baking pan and transfer on a wire rack to cool completely.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • Combine all the frosting ingredients in a medium bowl and beat until well combined.
  • Tint the frosting with the orange icing colour. A little goes a long way so start with a little bit at a time and stir till you get the desired shade of orange. I barley used 1/8 of a teaspoon.
  • Use a large pastry bag fitted with a star tip to pipe the frosting onto each brownie. I use the 1M tip from Wilton.
  • Refrigerate the frosted brownies for 30 minutes. This will set the frosting making it much easier to dip in the chocolate.

ChOCOLATE GLAZE

  • Place 1/4 cup of cubed butter and 2 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate in a small sauce pot.
  • On low heat, stir until the butter is melted and the chocolate mixture is smooth.
  • Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the corn syrup.
  • Ste the glaze aside to cool for about 10 minutes.
  • Once cooled, dip the top of each brownie into the chocolate glaze.
  • Top with the Halloween sprinkles and refrigerate until the chocolate sets. For about 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

These mini brownie bites with cream cheese frosting store very well in an airtight container, refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 293IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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Filed Under: Brownies, Dessert, Halloween Tagged With: Baking, brownies, chocolate, cream cheese, cupcakes, dessert, halloween, sprinkles

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  1. blankSadie's Nest

    October 29, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    Beautiful! Better Homes and Gardens could not do it better I’m sure:)

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 29, 2015 at 10:26 pm

      Hi Sadie, thanks for the compliment…that is so sweet! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. blankbuckwheathealth

    October 29, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    These looks soooo good! Thanks for sharing πŸ™‚

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 29, 2015 at 10:25 pm

      Thank-you they are yummy….and you are very welcome πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. blankLynz Real Cooking

    October 29, 2015 at 4:15 pm

    wow Marisa these look so good and so festive!

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 29, 2015 at 10:24 pm

      Thanks Lynz, they where fun to make! xoxo πŸ™‚

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      • blankLynz Real Cooking

        October 29, 2015 at 10:27 pm

        so cute I love them!

  4. blankMin yang

    October 29, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    Wow! Marisa, I love all of the photos. If you let me have a bit I will feel much more happy!

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 29, 2015 at 10:23 pm

      Hahaha Min …will do my best πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. blankSelam Kebede

    October 29, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    Marisa, wow!!!!! Looks so delicious!!!!!!!!

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 29, 2015 at 10:22 pm

      Hi Selam…thank-you so much! Wish I had enough to bring to work…next time πŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. blankCooking For The Time Challenged

    October 29, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    Gorgeous! You are a true food artist!

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 29, 2015 at 10:14 pm

      Hardly that but thank-you so much for the compliment! πŸ™‚

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      • blankCooking For The Time Challenged

        October 30, 2015 at 12:50 am

        It is an art to making food look good and taste good too.

      • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

        October 30, 2015 at 3:37 am

        Haha…yes I do agree I just do not think of myself that way. Having said that though I do believe that we eat with our eyes first and food presentation has always been important for me. It always brings me great joy when it is greatly appreciated! Again thank-you so much πŸ™‚

  7. blankCarmelina Ciampanelli

    October 29, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    So cute these mini brownies ! Nice touch for halloween!!!

    Sent from my iPhone

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 29, 2015 at 10:13 pm

      Thanks Carmie….xoxo

      Reply
  8. blankLili

    October 29, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    Really pretty! And ‘cute Halloween’ is great! πŸ™‚

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 29, 2015 at 10:12 pm

      Haha…thanks Lily! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  9. blanklapetitepaniere

    October 30, 2015 at 4:42 am

    Wow, Marisa these look absolutely amazing. Really adore the idea! πŸ™‚

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 30, 2015 at 3:01 pm

      Thank-you Linda…they where so much fun to make! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  10. blankDiana

    October 30, 2015 at 5:38 pm

    LOVE all your recipes! How CUTE are these?!?!!? GOSH! Love em. I made your m&m cookies and they were a total hit!

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 30, 2015 at 10:25 pm

      Gee! Thank-you Diana…they are cute little bites that you can jazz up for any occasion simply by using different color frosting and sprinkles. So glad to hear you enjoyed the cookies, and thanks for the feedback! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  11. blankCecile

    October 30, 2015 at 11:33 pm

    These look fabulous and elegant – a very dramatic presentation with a lot of ‘punch’!! And these little babies can be made anytime of the year just by leaving the frosting uncolored. I’m pinning these immediately. I LOVE THIS RECIPE !!.

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 31, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      Lol!!!! Thanks Cecile, so glad you like them and yes it is one of those recipes you can adapt to suit any occasion πŸ™‚

      Reply
  12. blankCecile

    October 30, 2015 at 11:34 pm

    Actually – I’m also going to share these on Facebook !! ; o )

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 31, 2015 at 2:52 pm

      Absolutely…enjoy! Have a Happy Halloween πŸ™‚

      Reply
  13. blankautorows

    October 31, 2015 at 4:05 pm

    OMG! Marisa those look so good. I have not tried one but they look like they are to die for.

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      October 31, 2015 at 5:10 pm

      Lol!!! They are really amazing, thank-you so much ?

      Reply
  14. blankDulce

    November 1, 2015 at 12:32 am

    Looks delicious! !!!!Happy Halloween! @@@

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  15. blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

    November 1, 2015 at 2:09 am

    Thanks Dulce….same to you and thanks for stopping by?

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  16. blankLana-Once Upon a Spice

    November 1, 2015 at 2:32 pm

    Gorgeous, Marisa! Hope your Halloween was wickedly wonderful πŸ˜‰

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      November 2, 2015 at 1:18 am

      Thanks Lana, it sure was busy πŸ™‚

      Reply
  17. blankSweetRevelations

    November 1, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    Wish I had seen these sooner! So festive! They look delish! I have some serious brownie love so will be trying these. Renee

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      November 2, 2015 at 1:20 am

      Enjoy Renee, can’t stop at just one πŸ™‚

      Reply
  18. blankTeresa Blackburn

    November 1, 2015 at 11:00 pm

    Marisa these are so pretty and seasonal and I would like a bite of one right now! What fun little edibles for this time of year.

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      November 2, 2015 at 1:28 am

      Hi Teresa, yes fun to make and loved by both kids and adults! So easy adaptable for any special occasion πŸ™‚

      Reply
  19. blankBarbara Bamber | justasmidgen

    November 2, 2015 at 11:35 pm

    I haven’t seen the magazine version, but I just know they can’t possibly be as pretty as yours! Love these!! xx

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  20. blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

    November 2, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    Hi Barbara, that is very sweet of you to say so. They were so much fun to make…thanks for stopping by πŸ™‚

    Reply
  21. blankJulie is Hostess At Heart

    November 10, 2015 at 3:40 am

    What a gorgeous treat!

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      November 10, 2015 at 3:43 pm

      Thank-you Julie, they were quite yummy πŸ™‚

      Reply
  22. blankDanielaApostol

    November 25, 2015 at 10:29 am

    Oh they are very pretty, yum!

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    • blankMarisa's Italian Kitchen

      November 25, 2015 at 1:38 pm

      Thanks Daniela πŸ™‚

      Reply
  23. blankThe Roadtrip Cowgirl

    March 4, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    oh my! These are simply gorgeous. I love the contrast of colours, the chocolate and orange look incredible. What a beautiful Halloween treat to take to a party or dinner. Your pictures are stunning!

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    • blankMarisa

      March 7, 2016 at 6:44 pm

      Thank-you so much!

      Reply

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