These brownie batter bites (I love a good alliteration) are like liking the spoon. Dangerously so. I won’t get into the gory details, but let’s just say that after a batch of them I felt compelled to return to the gym this week for the first time since before my spinal surgery. In October. 8 months ago! That’s 8 months of wasting $82 which have now come to an end. So, really, these bites helped me to get back into shape. I should make more of them. Maybe I’ll feel so guilty at the end of my second batch that I’ll train for a marathon!
I know that they aren’t made from scratch, but that’s not the point. They’re easy, quick, and don’t require an oven on hot summer days. Taste-wise, they remind me of the chocolate chip cookie dough brownies that I made a couple of years ago (minus the cookie dough, obviously). And I bought the 6-pack of Ghirardelli brownie mix at Costco, so I can see more experimenting taking place soon. Look out, gym, here I come!
No-Bake Brownie Batter Bites
1 (18.3 ounces) bag of brownie mix (Ghirardelli is my favorite)
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
1 instant chocolate pudding mix, dry
Put the butter in a large bowl and microwave until mostly melted (about a minute). Add in the dry brownie mix and stir until completely combined. It will be thick and sticky.
Set aside for a few minutes and then stir in the chocolate chips once it is cool enough that they won’t melt.
Roll into bite-sized balls and immediately roll the balls into the dry chocolate pudding mix. Shake off the excess. Most of the pudding will be absorbed into the ball, so after I finished the batch I re-rolled them in the pudding a second time. If they are too soft then chill them for a bit. Enjoy!
You can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week (ha! as if they will last that long!). The fridge will make them stiff, so if you do this let them sit out for a minute before eating.
Source: Chelsea’s Messy Apron
Also, look who I caught sneaking a treat!
