Brownie Hearts And Brownie Bites Food

BROWNIE HEARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Line 8-inch square pan with foil, allowing some to hang over edges of pan. Grease bottom and sides of foil with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on box. Spread in pan.
• Bake 35 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 1/2 hours. Freeze in pan 15 minutes.
• Using foil to lift, remove brownies from pan, and peel foil away. With deep 2 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut 7 brownies. Save leftover pieces for snacking.
• Arrange brownies on serving plate. With small strainer, sprinkle brownies and plate with cocoa.

BROWNIE POINTS' CHEWY BROWNIE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º F.
• Melt the butter with the chocolate and the salt. You can do this on the stovetop or in the microwave (or be really creative and leave it out in the sun or use a thermonuclear bomb).
• When it has all melted leave it to cool to room temperature.
• In a mixer, combine the sugar with the eggs until fluffy and creamy.
• Beat in the vanilla and add the cooled chocolate mixture.
• Fold in the flour.
• Spray the wells of a mini-muffin pan with non-stick spray or use mini liners.
• Fill each well 3/4 of the way full.
• Push on any desired add-ons, like nuts, candied fruit or sprinkles.
• If you are actually following directions and using a mini-muffin pan, then bake for 25 minutes. Otherwise, if you've decided to bung this into a square cake pan and bake like regular brownies, then bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Keep in mind that if you make this as you would regular brownies and not as the mini-muffins, they will not be as darling as they are meant to be.

TRADITIONAL GLAZED BROWNIE HEARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with foil. Grease foil on bottom only of pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make and bake brownie mix as directed on box. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Using foil to lift, remove brownie from pan; remove foil. With deep 2 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut 14 brownies. Place brownie hearts on a cooling rack or waxed paper.
• In microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on High 10 to 30 seconds. Stir; frosting will be thick and spoonable. DO NOT BOIL. Carefully spoon melted frosting over brownies to glaze, allowing excess to drip down sides. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles before frosting sets.