Secret-Ingredient Brownies and Brownie Bites
These brownies (or brownie bites) are so simple but extraordinary!
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks), melted
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. instant coffee granules
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
Brownie Bite Crumbled Toppings (optional)
- 1 cup crumbled graham crackers, crushed Ritz crackers, chopped nuts, or grated coconut
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, stir together the butter, sugar, and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, and stir.
- Add flour, cocoa, cinnamon, instant coffee, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
- Bake in a greased 9x13 pan for 30-35 minutes. Or for thicker brownies, back in a 8- or 9-inch square pan for 50-53 minutes. Cool, and then soft powdered sugar over the top, if desired. (Makes 12 brownies.)
For Brownies a la Mode:
- Serve the brownies with ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, and a cherry.
For Brownie Bites:
- Scoop out small spoonfuls of the cooled, baked brownies. Roll into a ball. Roll in a crumbled topping of your choice. (Makes appx. 36 brownie bites.)
For Brownie Bites a la Mode:
- Serve brownie bites as a topping for your favorite ice cream, along with hot fudge, whipped cream, and a cherry.
Notes
Note: powdered sugar is a popular topping for brownie bites, but it soaks in over time, so you may need to repeat rolling them before serving.
To use a brownie mix, stir in 1 tsp. each cinnamon and instant coffee granules and then add oil, water, and eggs according to package instructions. Follow package instructions for baking. Then continue with directions as listed for Brownie Bites.