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5 from 1 vote

Easter Brownie Cups

Delicious and festive brownie "nests"! Super fun Easter dessert!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time13 minutes
Total Time43 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Keyword: Chocolate, Dessert, Easter, Easy Recipes, Kids Favorite

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • 1 egg
  • 2 egg yolks
  • For the white chocolate ganache:
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
  • Green food coloring - a few drops
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 bag of milk chocolate Cadbury eggs
  • Optional - shredded coconut dyed green with food coloring.

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350 F.
  • In a saucepan, add butter, vegetable oil and chocolate chips.
  • Stir over low heat until all of the chocolate chips are melted and the mixture is smooth.
  • Remove mixture from heat.
  • Add the sugar and vanilla to the chocolate mixture and stir.
  • In a mixing bowl, add flour, salt, cocoa powder and shift together.
  • Add the warm chocolate and butter mixture to the flour along with the eggs and egg yolks.
  • blend all those ingredients until it's smooth.
  • Grease a mini muffin tin.
  • Fill each muffin tin with ~1 tablespoon batter or until the cups are about 3/4 ths of the way full.
  • Bake for ~12-13 minutes, opening the oven after 8 minutes of cook time for about 30 seconds, so the centers sink.
  • Cool down after cooking.
  • To make the white chocolate ganache, Microwave or heat on a stove top the heavy cream until it is steaming.
  • Pour over the white chocolate chips and let sit, covered for 3 minutes. If the mixture needs to be melted more, microwave for 10 seconds until melted and smooth.
  • Stir in the green food coloring.
  • Pour into the centers of the mini brownies.
  • Place cadbury eggs in the center, and shredded coconut if you are doing that.
  • Let the brownies sit for 20 minutes or until the white chocolate ganache sets.
  • Enjoy!