Leprechaun Hat Brownie Bites (Print View)

Fudgy brownie bites topped with chocolate-dipped marshmallows and green icing, perfect for festive treats.

# Components:

→ Brownie Bites

01 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
05 - 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
06 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
08 - 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

→ Decoration

09 - 24 large marshmallows
10 - 1 cup dark or semisweet chocolate chips
11 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 - 24 thin round chocolate wafer cookies
13 - Green icing, store-bought or homemade
14 - Gold sprinkles or edible glitter, optional

# Preparation Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a mini muffin pan or line with mini cupcake liners.
02 - In a mixing bowl, whisk melted butter and sugar until combined. Add eggs and vanilla extract, then mix well.
03 - Sift cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder into the wet mixture. Stir until just combined.
04 - Spoon batter evenly into the mini muffin pan, filling each cup approximately 2/3 full.
05 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. Cool completely in the pan.
06 - In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons butter in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
07 - Insert a toothpick into each marshmallow. Dip marshmallows into melted chocolate, coating completely. Allow excess chocolate to drip off.
08 - Place each chocolate-dipped marshmallow on top of a chocolate wafer cookie to form a hat. Allow chocolate to set until firm.
09 - Remove brownie bites from pan. Pipe a band of green icing around the base of each marshmallow hat and add gold sprinkles for the buckle detail.
10 - Place each Leprechaun Hat on top of a brownie bite. Gently press to adhere and carefully remove toothpicks.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They look like you spent hours decorating but actually take just 45 minutes from start to finish.
  • Kids go wild for them, and honestly, so do adults who pretend they're not interested until they taste one.
  • The brownie base stays fudgy and soft, which means you can make them days ahead without them drying out.
02 -
  • If your chocolate gets too thick while dipping, warm it gently for 10 seconds—too hot and your marshmallows will start sweating.
  • The wafer cookie has to be sturdy enough to support the marshmallow, so test one first before you buy a whole box.
03 -
  • Don't use hot chocolate mix in place of cocoa powder—the sugar and thickeners will throw off your recipe.
  • If your marshmallows stick to the toothpick when you're trying to remove them, dip the toothpick in a tiny bit of water first.
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