✨ Snickers Brownie Bites 🥜
Ingredients:
1 (18-20oz) box fudge-style brownie mix (plus required eggs/oil)
24 mini Snickers bars (unwrapped, chilled 15 mins for easier handling)
½ cup creamy peanut butter (natural works if stirred well)
¼ cup dark chocolate chips (or chopped baking chocolate)
¼ cup thick caramel sauce (plus 1 tbsp heavy cream to thin if needed)
Flaky sea salt & crushed peanuts for garnish
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Prep for Success:
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C)* – slightly lower than box instructions to prevent overflow.
Generously grease a nonstick mini muffin tin (liners may stick).
Create the Base:
Mix brownie batter per package, but reduce water by 1 tbsp for denser texture.
Using a cookie scoop, fill cups ¾ full (about 1 tbsp batter).
Hide the Treasure:
Push one chilled Snickers bar vertically into each cup (prevents sinking).
Seal with a thin layer of batter (½ tsp) using a spoon.
Bake Smart:
Bake 12-14 minutes until edges crack but centers look underdone.
Let cool 10 mins in pan – the Snickers will firm up as they set.
Professional Finish:
Microwave peanut butter and chocolate in 15-sec bursts, stirring with a metal spoon (conducts heat better).
Warm caramel with cream for 10 secs to make it pourable.
Pipe zigzags with both sauces using sandwich bags with snipped corners.
Garnish Like a Pro:
Immediately sprinkle with salt and peanuts so they adhere.
Chill 20 mins to set sauces before serving.