Description
Santa hat brownie bites bring festive cheer to holiday dessert tables. Chocolate brownies topped with creamy frosting and fresh strawberries create a playful, merry treat you’ll love sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted, 113 g)
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder (35 g)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (60 g)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (240 ml)
- 2 tbsps powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 12–15 small fresh strawberries (hulled)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare mini muffin tin with grease or paper liners for smooth brownie extraction.
- Batter Mixing: Whisk melted butter and sugar until smooth, then integrate eggs and vanilla extract to create a silky base, ensuring no sugar crystals remain.
- Dry Ingredients: Fold cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder into the wet mixture using gentle strokes to maintain a light, airy texture.
- Baking Process: Fill muffin cups two-thirds full and bake for 12-15 minutes, verifying doneness with a clean toothpick insertion.
- Cooling Phase: Allow brownies to cool completely in the muffin tin, facilitating easier removal and proper setting.
- Cream Preparation: Chill a mixing bowl, then whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form distinctly.
- Decoration Setup: Transfer whipped cream to a piping bag with a round or star tip for precise application.
- Assembly: Place a cream dollop on each cooled brownie, position a hulled strawberry with pointed end upward, and pipe a delicate cream border around the strawberry’s base.
- Finishing Touch: Add a small cream accent at the strawberry’s tip to complete the Santa hat design.
- Storage: Refrigerate brownie bites until serving to maintain structure and enhance flavor profile.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir batter gently to maintain a light, tender brownie texture and avoid dense, tough results.
- Temperature Control: Ensure butter and eggs are at room temperature for smooth blending and consistent baking performance.
- Check Doneness Carefully: Use the toothpick test to avoid overbaking, which can dry out the brownie bites and compromise their rich, fudgy quality.
- Stabilize Whipped Cream: Chill utensils and bowl beforehand to help cream whip faster and hold its shape more effectively for precise decorating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg