Description
Indulge in these fudgy espresso brownie bites that combine rich chocolate with a hint of espresso for a delightful treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 85 g (3 oz) bittersweet chocolate
- 150 g (¾ cup) neutral oil
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 142 g (⅔ cup) brown sugar
- 3 eggs, room temp
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 120 g (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- 63 g (¾ cup) dutch process cocoa powder
- 21 g (¼ cup) black cocoa powder
- 28 g (¼ cup) espresso powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 127 g (4.5 oz) bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a mini muffin pan with softened butter.
- In a small bowl, add the chocolate and oil. Place over a small saucepan of simmering water, and stir often until fully melted. Set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, add the sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Using an electric mixer, beat on high speed for about 5-6 minutes until the mixture has doubled in size.
- While mixing on low speed, slowly pour in the chocolate oil mixture.
- Once it is fully combined, add the flour, cocoa powders, espresso powder, and salt, and mix until mostly combined.
- Lastly, fold in the chopped chocolate until evenly dispersed.
- Add the brownie batter to the prepared mini muffin pan, filling each cup about ¾ full.
- Bake the brownie bites for about 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Allow them to cool for a few minutes in the pan before removing. Repeat with the remaining brownie batter.
Notes
- Use a high-quality bittersweet chocolate. I recommend Valrhona or Guittard.
- Use a neutral oil or full-bodied extra virgin olive oil. Depending on whether you’d like an olive oil flavor to come through or not, you could use anything from a light-tasting evoo, vegetable oil, or canola oil to a full-bodied evoo.
- Beat the sugars & eggs for a full 5-6 minutes! This is what will give the brownies that gorgeous shiny top.
- Substitute for black cocoa powder. If you do not have black cocoa powder on hand, you can use a total of 84g (1 cup) dutch process cocoa powder instead.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Fudgy Espresso Brownie Bites, Chocolate Brownies, Espresso Brownies, Dessert Recipes