Dark Chocolate Brownie Bites, Double Drenched with Dark Chocolate Ganache (Kahlua is optional)

Only 1.5-inch (38mm) in diameter, the perfect 2-bite portion. These brownies are all dressed up and great with tea/coffee or as a finish to a nice little dinner party.
You can make these in a mini-tartlet pan, but this time I baked the batch  in a 8"x8" square pan with straight sides. When the brownies cooled I used a 1-1/2 inch (38mm) round cookie cutter to cut them, cut as closely as possible to each other. 
You can also just cut them into squares, rectangles or triangles, etc. any size you want. It is just a matter of preference  (they will taste just the same!)



If you are a box-mix brownie person, by all means use your favorite brand.
For the brownies shown here I used THIS recipe  ... it is a favorite of mine. I omitted the nuts to make cleaner cuts with the cookie cutter.
Or you can use the recipe for my signature brownies, which I  posted about way back in 2008.
and you can click below for
a printable copy of the recipe
(Just substitute the Ganache for the icing in the original recipe.)



To drench the brownies in ganache:
When the brownies are cooled and cut, chill them in the refrigerator until cold. (Chilling them helps the ganache to adhere to the brownies.)
Place the chilled brownies on a wire rack  (placed in a rimmed baking sheet, or placed over parchment or waxed paper to catch the  excess chocolate as it drips off.)



Allow the ganache to cool just a bit so it thickens slightly, then spoon the it over the tops of the brownie and allow  it to drip down the sides.  
For even more of a chocolate punch, after the first coating of chocolate sets up slightly, repeat. :o)
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I  used the traditional recipe for Ganache:
9 ounces of Chocolate (I used Scharffen Berger Bittersweet, Dark) and 1 cup of heavy cream.
Use your favorite chocolate for the ganache, I just happen to love dark. In a pinch you can even use chocolate morsels.

 

Serve the brownies just as they are, or decorated any way you like. I added viola blossoms (use organic blossoms and they are completely edible.)
If you give this method a try, I hope you love them as much as we do!




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I hope you're having a good weekend everyone.
~mari