First, promise me something: Promise me that you will not hide these frozen mocha brownie bites from your husband. Promise me that you won't wrap them individually in plastic wrap and store them inside a bag of frozen asparagus in the back of the freezer. Because that would be selfish. And also, there's a chance that after you sneak one and head back to the couch, you will have a tell-all chocolate stain on your lip, which might lead to questions from your husband, which might lead to an awkward confession.
Not that I would know...
To make these, we're going to use a mini muffin pan to make mini brownie bites. We're going to top them with a scoop of coffee ice cream (the best ice cream flavor in the world, Amen!). After a quick jaunt in the freezer, we're going to dunk them in magic shell (melted chocolate + coconut oil). You're so very welcome.
If you have willpower (what is that?) and won't be eating all 6 brownie bites in one sitting, you should store the brownies at room temperature and pop them back into the muffin pan for their ice cream topping later. You can store them already assembled tightly wrapped in the freezer (not in an asparagus bag), but beware!: let them sit on the counter for at least 10 minutes before trying to eat them. You will break a tooth on frozen brownie if you don't! The magic shell will hold in any ice cream that softens while the brownies defrost slightly.
Here's what they look like before dunking:
The beauty of magic shell is that it hardens immediately when it touches the ice cream. Dunk them quickly and serve.
Just to be clear: these brownie bites are for sharing. Sharing, I say! They are not personal two-bite desserts to be hoarded in the freezer for anytime you have a bad day.
Not that I would know...
Makes 6 mini brownie bites. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Frozen Mocha Brownie Bites
Ingredients
For the brownies:
For the rest:
Instructions
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 259Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 65mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 2gSugar: 14gProtein: 4g
Suzana says
I was wondering, If I can use regural dark chocolate bar to dip in the brownie bites?
Christina Lane says
Sure!
Stefanie says
I made these for my boyfriend and I last night. They are amazing! I used Talenti salted caramel gelato instead of the coffee ice cream because my grocery store didn't have coffee ice cream (WTH?). We had fun dipping them into the magic shell. Thanks for creating such a great recipe! Super easy.
Britney says
I must have done something wrong, I failed majorly at this recipe! I left my ice creamed brownies in the freezer for a lot longer than 15 minutes, but the ice cream still melted all over the place when I tried to dip them in the chocolate shell. I tried putting them back in the freezer to let the, harden more, but then the chocolate dip was ruined and lost its silky and dippable texture! Any suggestions?! I ate one anyway as it dripped all over me and it was amazing, so I can only imagine what they’re like when they turn out!
Christina Lane says
Oh no!! I'm so sorry, Britney! I should have said to leave them in the freezer for 15 minutes or until firm. Some freezers take longer than others, especially depending on how full they are. When I developed this recipe, my freezer was mostly empty, so when I put a plate of softened ice cream into it, it froze quickly. So, if you make them again, make sure the ice cream & brownies part is completely firm and frozen before dipping. In order to minimize ice cream melting when dipping, let the melted chocolate cool slightly before dunking. Once dunked, pop them right back in the freezer.
Sorry again this happened, and I hope you make them again :)
Sara says
Sounds so good! My son can’t have coconut oil. Is there anything I can use instead?
Ellie says
Do you think you could double or triple this recipe into say a small brownie ice cream cake size? My fiancée loves these so much and wants them for his birthday…trying to incorporate candles and slightly larger serving size for celebration.