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Pumpkin Faces Brownie Bites Recipe

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  • Author: Bertha
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 24 brownie bites (depending on mold size)
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These Pumpkin Faces Brownie Bites are a festive and fun holiday treat perfect for Halloween or fall celebrations. Made with your favorite brownie recipe or mix, these bite-sized brownies are baked in molds, decorated with brightly colored icing, candy eyeballs, and black icing to create adorable pumpkin faces. They’re easy to customize with vibrant colors and bring a playful touch to any dessert table.

Ingredients

Brownie Base

  • Your Favorite Brownie Recipe or Mix
  • Vegetable oil spray (for greasing molds)

Icing Colors and Decorations

  • Buttercream Frosting (amount as per recipe, to divide and tint)
  • Lemon Yellow Icing Color – 1 oz.
  • Lemon Yellow Gel Food Coloring – 1 oz.
  • Golden Yellow Icing Color – 1 oz.
  • Orange Icing Color – 1 oz.
  • Orange Gel Food Coloring – 1 oz.
  • Teal Icing Color – 1 oz.
  • Teal Gel Food Coloring – 1 oz.
  • Violet Icing Color – 1 oz.
  • Violet Gel Food Coloring – 1 oz.
  • Candy Eyeballs – 0.88 oz.
  • Black Ready-to-Use Icing Tube – 4.25 oz.

Instructions

  1. Bake Brownies: Prepare the brownie batter according to your favorite recipe or mix instructions. Lightly spray your brownie molds with vegetable oil spray to prevent sticking. Spoon the batter into each mold cavity, filling them about two-thirds full. Bake in a preheated oven for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs. Allow the brownies to cool completely within the molds. Once cooled, gently push from the back of the mold to release the brownie bites.
  2. Tint Icing: Prepare buttercream frosting to a smooth consistency. Divide the frosting into four equal portions. Tint each portion separately using the gel and liquid food colorings to achieve vibrant yellow, orange, teal, and violet shades. For the yellow frosting, mix Golden Yellow and Lemon Yellow colors together to get the desired hue. For the orange frosting, combine Orange color with a small amount of Lemon Yellow to brighten it.
  3. Decorate Brownies: Using a small spatula or butter knife, spread the colored icings on the tops of the brownies, leaving the stem area without icing to resemble a pumpkin stem. Place candy eyeballs decoratively on each brownie to create playful faces. Use the black ready-to-use icing tube with a fine tip (tip 2 recommended) to pipe mouths and facial expressions around the eyeballs, completing the pumpkin faces.

Notes

  • Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors without thinning the icing consistency.
  • Make sure the brownies are completely cool before decorating to prevent icing from melting.
  • Customize facial expressions with the black icing to make each brownie unique and fun.
  • You can use store-bought buttercream or make your own for icing.
  • These brownie bites are best served the same day but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 brownie bite (approx. 30g)
  • Calories: 120
  • Sugar: 14g
  • Sodium: 90mg
  • Fat: 6g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 17g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 1.5g
  • Cholesterol: 15mg

Find it online: https://grannyeats.com/pumpkin-faces-brownie-bites-recipe/