Ferrero Rocher Brownie Bites with Caramel Cream Cheese Icing
Description
Do you love Ferrero Rocher candies? Try them in brownies and you will be doing your happy dance! They are indulgent and sinfully delicious.
Ingredients
18.5 oz. box brownie mix (plus all listed ingredients per package directions)
24 Ferrero Rocher or Rolo candies
4 T. butter, softened
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
2-3 T. caramel "sauce"*
1 c. powdered sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a mini-muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Remove and discard all wrappers from candies.
Prepare brownies according to package directions. Fill each muffin cup about 3/4 full with batter. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven. Immediately press a candy into the center of each brownie. The top of the candy will stick out a bit from the brownie. It will be covered with icing. Cool for several minutes in the pan; carefully remove the brownie from the pan to a cooking rack. Cool completely.
Frosting:
Using the paddle attachment on a stand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Add the caramel sauce*; blend. Add powdered sugar; whip until creamy and smooth. Using a pastry or plastic bag with a piping tip, pipe the frosting onto the top of each brownie. Chill in the refrigerator to set the frosting a little before serving.
Makes 24 bite sized brownies.
*Homemade caramel sauce:
Empty a small can of sweetened condensed milk into a saucepan; stir constantly for 10 - 12 minutes over medium heat. DO NOT let it scorch! The milk will begin to deepen in color and thicken. Remove from heat when caramel will thickly adhere to the back of a mixing spoon. The longer it's cooked, the harder it will become when it cools, until it's difficult to work with! To thin it, add a small splash of milk; mix well.
*Only 2-3 T. of caramel are needed to make the icing. Use the remaining caramel for ice cream topping, dipping apple slices, etc.