Hot cocoa brownie bites are chocolatey, rich, full of marshmallows, and delicious. Just like a cup of hot cocoa. You'll love these decadent brownie bites! This post contains an affiliate link.
You might also like our hot cocoa cookies, our Hostess cupcake COOKIES, or our copycat cosmic brownies.
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If you’re looking for a dessert to wow friends this year at cookie exchanges and holiday parties this is it! These hot cocoa brownies are so delicious, and loaded with chocolate and marshmallows. I can't decide which version is better: these brownies or our hot cocoa cookies.
Hot Cocoa Brownie Bites
These brownie bites come together quickly using a brownie mix, but you can totally make them from scratch using my homemade brownie bites recipe. Each brownie bite is topped with marshmallows as soon as it comes out of the oven and then pops back into the oven for a couple of minutes to allow the marshmallows to soften and puff up.
Then they are topped with a small spoonful of my favorite ganache glaze. This is the same one I use on our grasshopper cookies, s'mores cookies, and cosmic brownie cookies. The ganache sets up making these easy to package up and enjoy without sticky fingers. 2 dozen delicious brownie bites that are perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday parties.
Hot Cocoa Brownie Bites Ingredients
(scroll to the end of the post for a printable recipe)
- Brownies
- 1 (18 oz.) box brownie mix (+ eggs, water, and oil, according to package)
- 96 mini marshmallows (1 ½ -2 cups)
Ganache
- 4 oz. chocolate chips (about ¾ cup)
- 1 ½ Tbsp. butter
- 1 ½ teaspoons milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons honey (or corn syrup)
- holiday sprinkles
How To Make Hot Cocoa Brownie Bites
Mix brownie mix according to the directions on the box.
NOTE: if using my homemade brownie bites recipe it will make 36 bites so you will need 144 mini marshmallows and an extra half batch of ganache.
Grease a mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Use a medium cookie scoop (2 Tbsp. size) to scoop batter into the muffin pan.
Bake brownies at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes.
Immediately top each brownie bite with 4 mini marshmallows as soon as they come out of the oven.
Place brownie bites BACK INTO THE OVEN and bake for another 2-3 minutes until marshmallows look slightly puffy. DO NOT OVERCOOK MARSHMALLOWS.
Allow brownies to cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
Use a sharp knife around the edges of each brownie. This will make them easy to remove from the pan.
NOTE: DO NOT try to remove the brownies from the pan while still hot. If you allow them to cool they are much easier to remove.
Melt glaze ingredients together in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Heat an additional 15-20 seconds and stir until melted and smooth. Drizzle the ganache over brownies or add a small spoonful on the top of each one (about a teaspoon).
Add sprinkles, if desired.
Store brownie bites in an airtight container.
Hot Cocoa Brownie Bites Recipe
Hot Cocoa Brownie Bites
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 18 oz. box brownie mix (+ eggs, water, and oil, according to package)
- 96 mini marshmallows (1 ½ -2 cups)
Ganache
- 4 oz. chocolate chips (about ¾ cup)
- 1 ½ Tbsp. butter
- 1 ½ teaspoons milk
- 1 ½ teaspoons honey (or corn syrup)
- holiday sprinkles
Instructions
- Mix brownie mix according to the directions on the box.NOTE: if using my homemade brownie bites recipe it will make 36 bites so you will need 144 mini marshmallows and an extra half batch of ganache.
- Grease a mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Use a medium cookie scoop (2 Tbsp. size) to scoop batter into the muffin pan.
- Bake brownies at 350 degrees for 13-15 minutes.
- Immediately top each brownie bite with 4 mini marshmallows as soon as they come out of the oven.
- Place brownie bites BACK INTO THE OVEN and bake for another 2 minutes until marshmallows look slightly puffy. DO NOT OVERCOOK MARSHMALLOWS.
- Allow brownies to cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes then transfer to a wire cooling rack.NOTE: DO NOT try to remove the brownies from the pan while still hot. If you allow them to cool they are much easier to remove.
- Use a sharp knife around the edges of each brownie. This will make them easy to remove from the pan.
- Microwave glaze ingredients in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds. Stir. Heat an additional 15-20 seconds and stir until melted and smooth. Drizzle the ganache over brownies or add a small spoonful on the top of each one (about a teaspoon).
- Top with sprinkles, if desired.
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