Espresso Brownie Bites
Servings: 30 bites
Ingredients
Brownies
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons instant espresso powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Espresso Buttercream
- ½ cup softened unsalted butter
- 5 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the butter and the unsweetened chocolate in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate is melted.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and pour melted chocolate in a large bowl. Stir in sugar. Add in eggs and vanilla extract.
- Stir in the espresso powder, salt, and flour and mix until combined.
- Spray a mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Using a spoon, add the brownie batter into muffin cups, filling about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 10 -12 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let the brownie bites cool 10 minutes before removing brownies from pan.
Buttercream
- While the brownies are cooling, add softened butter to a mixer bowl. Beat until creamy.
- Whisk together the cream and espresso powder. Pour cream mixture into mixing bowl with butter.
- Gradually add in powdered sugar and mix on low speed until creamy.
- Once brownies have cooled, top with buttercream.
Nutrition
Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg