Hot Chocolate Brownie Bites are made with your favorite boxed brownie mix, chocolate kisses, and a 3-ingredient stabilized whipped cream!
Wanting to sip on a real cup of hot chocolate? Then try my Nutella Hot Chocolate or Creamy Mexican Hot Chocolate, both are ready to enjoy in just 15 minutes or less!
These easy-to-make Hot Chocolate Brownie Cups take your favorite brownie mix and turns it into a bite-sized treat! The warm chocolaty brownies get an upside-down Hershey kiss pressed into them and then topped with stabilized whipped cream!
Finish them off with fun toppings like crushed peppermint and sprinkles just like you would with your favorite cup of Hot Chocolate! This delicious treat actually doesn’t have hot cocoa mix in them, instead, they’re just made to resemble your favorite winter drink!
But if you are looking for a dessert that has hot cocoa as an ingredient then check out my Hot Chocolate Muddy Buddies and Hot Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats!
However, these Hot Chocolate Brownie Bites still definitely have a place in your winter and holiday treat lineup! In just under an hour you’re left with about two dozen brownie bites that everyone will devour in no time!
Ingredient Notes
To make this Hot Chocolate Brownie Cup Recipe you’ll first need your favorite boxed brownie mix! Then you’ll make them according to the instructions on the box.
Generally, the boxed mix will call for eggs, water, and/or oil. Afterward, the brownie batter gets poured into mini muffin tins and baked.
As soon as they’re removed from the oven you’ll need chocolate kisses to press into the centers of each brownie. This will be what makes the ‘hot chocolate’ in the center of the brownie ‘cup’!
Once the Hot Chocolate Brownie Cups have completely cooled they get topped with a 3 ingredient stabilized whipped cream. To make this you’ll need heavy cream, powdered sugar, and instant white chocolate pudding mix.
Then bring your cup of hot chocolate to life with yummy garnishes! We like to use peppermint sticks, mini marshmallows, chocolate sauce, and chocolate sprinkles!
How To Make Hot Chocolate Brownie Cups
- Prepare the brownie mix according to the instructions on the box.
- Pour the batter into greased mini muffin pans.
- Bake until the edges are set but the centers still soft.
- Press one kiss upside down into the center of each brownie cup as soon as you remove the pan from the oven.
- Cool the Brownie Cups completely in the pan and then transfer them to a wire rack.
- Prepare the stablized whipped cream by whipping heavy cream at high speed until it starts to thicken. Then add the powdered sugar and beat again until soft peaks form.
- Add the white chocolate pudding mix and continue to beat again until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe the stabilized whipped cream onto each brownie cup. Then garnish them to your liking!
Frequently Asked Questions
How To Sore
Brownie Bites with whipped topping will need to be stored in the refrigerator and enjoyed within a week. If the Brownies haven’t yet been covered with the whipped topping you can store them at room temperature.
Can I Freeze These Brownie Cups?
Yes, you can! Freeze them before adding the whipped topping and then eat them up within a month.
What Can I Use In Place Of The Chocolate Kisses?
You could use 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate spread or 3 chocolate chips.
Do I Have To Stabilize The Whipped Cream?
Doing so makes this dessert last so much better! But you could also just use whipped cream from a spray can if you’d like.
However, if you choose to use the spray can whip cream just top the brownie cups right before serving!
Is There Something Else I Can Use To Stabilize The Whipped Cream?
If you can’t find white chocolate pudding mix look for vanilla pudding mix instead. Just keep in mind that it won’t turn out as white.
You could also use 1 teaspoon of cornstarch or 2 teaspoons of milk powder in place of the pudding mix.
Can I Make Full-Size Cupcakes With This Recipe?
Absolutely! The only thing that would change is the baking time, it will need to be increased by a few minutes.
How Can I Tell If These Brownie Bites Have Finished Baking?
This recipe has a larger time range for baking since each brownie mix may be a little different. They’re done baking when the center is no longer shiny and the outside edges have started to pull away from the tin.
What If I Have Leftover Brownie Batter?
No worries, each brownie mix is a little different. Just use the extra batter to make a few more brownie cups!
One thing that I love most about these Hot Chocolate Brownie Bites is how easy they are to make! Here’s another handful of easy-to-make brownie recipes that you’ll find are just as chewy and delicious as these ones are!
- Brownie Cookies – Chewy cookies made from an adapted brownie box mix that get loaded with mini chocolate chips, ready in just 15 minutes!
- Edible Brownie Batter – An easy no bake recipe made with only 3 ingredients yet tastes like your licking the real deal off the spatula!
- Twix Caramel Brownies – In under 35 minutes you’ll take a bite of cake-like brownies that are studded with Twix mini candy bars!
- Mud Pie Brownies – Made with a boxed brownie mix, chocolate syrup, marshmallow fluff, and mini chocolate chips!
- Brownie Pizza – A brownie “crust” gets topped with cream cheese whipped cream, edible cookie dough, candy, and chocolate syrup!
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Hot Chocolate Brownie Bites
Equipment
- Mini muffin pan
- Electric mixer
- Piping bag
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie mix plus ingredients required on box (oil, eggs, water)
- 24 chocolate kisses
Stabilized Whipped Cream:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons instant white chocolate pudding mix
Optional Garnish:
- peppermint sticks
- mini marshmallows
- chocolate sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 24 mini muffin pan with nonstick spray.
- Prepare the brownie mix according to the package directions.
- Fill mini muffin cups ⅔ full.
- Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until the edges are set but the centers are still soft.
- As soon as you remove them from the oven, press one kiss upside down into each brownie cup. You can leave them as is or as soon as they begin to melt and soften you can use a thin spatula or a spoon to smooth out the chocolate and make it look more like cocoa!
- Allow the brownie cups to cool completely then transfer them to a cooling rack. Use a paring knife to help pop them out.
- While the brownie bites are cooling, prepare the stabilized whipped cream.
- Whip the heavy cream at high speed (in a very cold bowl) until it starts to thicken. Add the powdered sugar and continue beating until soft peaks will form. Then add the white chocolate pudding mix and beat until stiff peaks form. Watch it carefully, as this can happen quickly. You don’t want to overmix or it will curdle.
- When the brownies are fully cooled you may pipe on the stabilized whipped cream. Garnish with mini marshmallows, pieces of peppermint sticks, sprinkles, and chocolate sauce if desired.
Notes
- How To Sore: Brownie Bites with whipped topping will need to be stored in the refrigerator and enjoyed within a week. If the Brownies haven’t yet been covered with the whipped topping you can store them at room temperature.
- Can I Freeze These Brownie Cups? Yes, you can! Freeze them before adding the whipped topping and then eat them up within a month.
- What Can I Use In Place Of The Chocolate Kisses? You could use 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate spread or 3 chocolate chips.
- Do I Have To Stabilize The Whipped Cream? Doing so makes this dessert last so much better! But you could also just use whipped cream from a spray can if you’d like. However, if you choose to use the spray can whip cream just top the brownie cups right before serving!
- Is There Something Else I Can Use To Stabilize The Whipped Cream? If you can’t find white chocolate pudding mix look for vanilla pudding mix instead. Just keep in mind that it won’t turn out as white. You could also use 1 teaspoon of cornstarch or 2 teaspoons of milk powder in place of the pudding mix.
- Can I Make Full-Size Cupcakes With This Recipe? Absolutely! The only thing that would change is the baking time, it will need to be increased by a few minutes.
- How Can I Tell If These Brownie Bites Have Finished Baking? This recipe has a larger time range for baking since each brownie mix may be a little different. They’re done baking when the center is no longer shiny and the outside edges have started to pull away from the tin.
- What If I Have Leftover Brownie Batter? No worries, each brownie mix is a little different. Just use the extra batter to make a few more brownie cups!
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