Baseball Themed Brownie Bites (Printable Version)

Fudgy brownie bites decorated with sweet white icing laces, ideal for game day or themed treats.

# What You Need:

→ Brownie Bites

01 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter
02 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
03 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
06 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ White Icing

08 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar
09 - 1 to 2 teaspoons milk
10 - 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

# How-To:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 24-cup mini muffin tin or line with paper liners.
02 - In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter and chocolate chips together in 30-second bursts, stirring until smooth. Allow to cool slightly.
03 - Whisk in sugar to the chocolate mixture, then add eggs one at a time, whisking thoroughly after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
04 - Add flour and salt, folding gently until just combined without overmixing.
05 - Divide batter evenly among mini muffin cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges with moist crumbs. Avoid overbaking.
07 - Cool brownies in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
08 - Mix powdered sugar with 1 teaspoon milk and vanilla extract, adding additional milk as needed until achieving a thick yet pipeable consistency.
09 - Transfer icing to a piping bag or zip-top bag fitted with a small tip. Pipe two curved lines on each brownie bite, then add small perpendicular lines to resemble baseball laces.
10 - Allow icing to set completely before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They're fudgy and rich in the center but small enough that nobody feels guilty eating three (or five) at once.
  • The piping part is genuinely fun—even kids can help make them look like real baseballs with barely any skill required.
  • They're done in under 40 minutes from start to finish, which means you can pull these off even on game day morning.
02 -
  • Don't overbake these—the line between fudgy and dry is about 2 minutes, so watch them closely after minute 16.
  • If your icing is too stiff, a single drop of milk changes everything; if it's too thin, sift in a tablespoon more powdered sugar and you're back on track.
03 -
  • Use a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off if you don't have piping bags—it works just as well and honestly gives you more control.
  • Keep the icing slightly thicker than you think you need it; you can always add milk, but thinning it out partway through piping is a pain.
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