Black Forest Brownie bites
Contains dairy
Ingredients
1 box (15.25 oz.) brownie mix
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. water
1 egg
24 maraschino cherries, without stem
Frosting:
1 (8 oz.) block, cream cheese
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. heaving whipping cream
24 maraschino cherries, WITH stems
chocolate shavings
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a mini muffin pan with 24 mini muffin liners. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine the brownie mix, oil, water and egg. Mix until the batter is fully incorporated. Using a scoop or small ladie, fill the mini muffin cups with the brownie batter, aproximately 3/4 full. When all cups are filled, add an un-stemmed cherry to the center of each brownie. Bake at 350 for 19-21 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before frosting.
For frosting: In a hand or stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth and fluffy. With the mixer on a medium-high speed, slowly begin adding the whipping cream, and whip for about 2 minutes or when stiff peaks begin to form. Add the frosting to a piping bag, and decorate each brownie with a generous amount of frosting. Top with chocolate shavings and a stemmed maraschino cherry. Refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container.
