Leprechaun Hat Brownie Bites (Printable Version)

Fudgy brownie bites topped with chocolate-dipped marshmallows and green icing, perfect for festive occasions.

# What You'll Need:

→ Brownie Bites

01 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
05 - 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
06 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
08 - 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

→ Decoration

09 - 24 large marshmallows
10 - 1 cup dark or semisweet chocolate chips
11 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 - 24 thin round chocolate wafer cookies
13 - Green icing, store-bought or homemade
14 - Gold sprinkles or edible glitter, optional

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a mini muffin pan or line with mini cupcake liners.
02 - In a mixing bowl, whisk melted butter and sugar until combined. Add eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well.
03 - Sift in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir until just combined.
04 - Spoon batter evenly into the mini muffin pan, filling each cup approximately two-thirds full.
05 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. Cool completely in the pan.
06 - In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons butter in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
07 - Insert a toothpick into each marshmallow. Dip marshmallows into melted chocolate, coating completely. Allow excess chocolate to drip off.
08 - Place each chocolate-dipped marshmallow on top of a chocolate wafer cookie to form the hat structure. Let set until chocolate is firm.
09 - Remove brownie bites from pan. Pipe a band of green icing around the base of each marshmallow hat, and add gold sprinkles for the buckle detail.
10 - Place each Leprechaun Hat on top of a brownie bite. Gently press to adhere. Remove toothpicks carefully.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • They look like actual tiny leprechaun hats and taste ridiculously good, which means people will think you spent hours on them.
  • No fancy piping skills needed—just assembly and a little green icing to make something that feels genuinely special.
  • Kids can help with dipping and decorating, turning it into a kitchen project instead of just a chore.
02 -
  • Marshmallows can stick to toothpicks if you insert them too early or let them sit too long; insert right before dipping and keep them moving to avoid adhesion.
  • If your chocolate seizes (turns grainy), don't throw it out—add a tiny bit of coconut oil or butter and stir gently to bring it back to life.
03 -
  • Chill your assembled bites in the fridge for 15 minutes before serving so the marshmallow stays firm and the chocolate stays glossy instead of softening and sliding around.
  • If green icing cracks when you pipe it, thin it with one drop of milk at a time—the consistency should be thick but pourable, not stiff like frosting.
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