Brownie Bite Gnomes Recipe
These adorable brownie bite gnomes are a whimsical and tasty dessert made with easy boxed brownie mix and decorated with strawberries, frosting, marshmallows, and candy eyes. Perfect for parties or just a fun baking project with kids!
Equipment
- 1 Mini muffin tin for shaping brownie bites
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 box Brownie mix any brand you like
- ¼ cup Water plain tap water
- ½ cup Vegetable oil adds moisture
- 2 Large eggs room temperature
- ½ cup Vanilla frosting pipeable
- 12 Strawberries fresh and hulled
- 12 Mini marshmallows for beards or noses
- 12 Candy eyes for decoration
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray your mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, mix brownie mix, water, oil, and eggs until smooth and glossy.
- Spoon batter into mini muffin tin, filling ⅔ full.
- Bake 12–15 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let brownie bites cool slightly in tin, then move to cooling rack.
- Pipe a dollop of vanilla frosting onto each cooled brownie bite.
- Place a strawberry (pointy end up) on each frosting dollop to form the gnome hat.
- Attach candy eyes below the strawberries using frosting.
- Add mini marshmallows under the eyes as beards or noses.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Store leftovers in the fridge up to 5 days. For freezing, freeze individually first before stacking with parchment paper. Thaw overnight in the fridge.