Killer Hazelnut Brownie Bites
- 12 cup butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
- 1 cup turbinado sugar
- 12 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- 14 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 14 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
- 14 cup cake flour (or white flour that has been sifted)
- 14 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 14 teaspoon baking powder
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 13 cup chopped hazelnuts (you may use other nuts if desired)
- 12 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 -3 tablespoons grenadine
- Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
- Line an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Lightly grease and flour.
- In a standing mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together, butter, sugar, vanilla seeds and vanilla extract.
- Add eggs and mix until well incorporated.
- Mix together the dry ingredients and slowly add it to the egg mixture.
- Mix well.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly, and then add hazelnuts to the top.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes, until brownies are set and begin to pull away from the side.
- Remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.
- Once cooled, remove the brownies from pan and cut into 1 1/2" squares for individual bites.
- For the frosting:.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream butter and slowly add the powdered sugar.
- Add grenadine and mix until a frosting consistency is reached.
- You may have a little extra frosting!
- Place frosting in a piping bag and pipe onto individual brownie bites.
- Or just spread on with knife if desired.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/killer-hazelnut-brownie-bites-356033 (may not work)