Fudgy Espresso Brownie Bites
These fudgy espresso brownie bites are reminiscent of the Costco version but made with extra rich cocoa powders and espresso powder to create a deep mocha flavor. Enjoy these mini brownies warm from the oven in two to three bites!
Ingredients
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
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