Update

Dear Readers,
     I haven't been doing a very good job of keeping my blog up so I have decided to postpone any more blogging on Simply Exquisite Desserts until my life slows down and I have more time to type up desserts. I don't wish to close down my blog though since I have  put a lot of work into it, so for now, feel free to explore my blog and perhaps eventually I will get back to posting things.

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    Miss.Adriana Castillo

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Christmas Mint Brownie Bites

Inside the Kitchen:
This recipe is actually of "Brownies in a Jar", and it makes a pan of brownies. I decided to change it though. One day I wanted something chocolaty, quick and easy to make, as well as mess-free (No chocolate goo on your hands). So I decided to alter the recipe by putting the batter in my favorite mini muffin pans. They turned out cute as can be! And now with the coming of Christmas, stores have started to sell mint chocolate chips, so I decided to mix them in the batter and... wha-la! You now have Christmas Mint Brownies!
Christmas Mint Brownie Bites
Makes 48 brownies (24 servings)

Items needed:
Two mixing bowls
A 24-cup mini muffin pan (If you have two, so much the better!)
Mixer (Kitchen Aid, or hand mixer)
Spatula

Ingredients:
1/2    Cup (1 stick) of Butter
1 1/2 Cup of Sugar
2       Eggs
1/3    Cup of Unsweetened Baking Cocoa
1       Cup of All-Purpose Flour
1/2    Teaspoon of Baking Powder
1/4    Teaspoon of Salt
1/2    Cup of Chocolate Chips
1       Cup of Mint Chips, Peanut Butter Chips, Semi-Sweet, or Butterscotch Chips

1#  Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease your mini-muffin pan- set aside. Begin to beat butter with your mixer until fluffy. Add sugar to butter, mix well. Proceed in adding eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in Baking cocoa until well incorporated.

2# In a different bowl, add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Add flour mixture to the chocolatey-eggy-sugary mixture. Combine well using the mixer. Proceed in adding chocolate chips:

Holiday Mint Brownies:
1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips + 1 Cup Mint Chips

Chocolatey Brownies:
1 1/2 Cups of Chocolate Chips

Peanut Butter Brownies:
1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips + 1 Cup Peanut Butter Chips

Butterscotch Brownies:
1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips + 1 Cup Butterscotch Chips

3# Once chocolate chips are incorporated into your batter, begin to spoon the mixture into your mini-muffin pan. Then place pan in your oven for 10-13 minutes, make sure to keep a watchful eye so that they do not burn. Because they are smaller, they cook a whole lot faster! Enjoy your Christmas Treat! :)

~Basis of Recipe from Hershey's Cookbook