Brownie Marshmallow Bites

 

These were a recipe I wrote in my recipe books (4 and counting!) and only picked out as part of  huge batch of baking for someone. I wasn’t expecting too much from them and they were more of a filler item. But actually they turned out to be one of the stars of the show!

Brownie Marshmallow Bites

Makes 3 dozen

1 cup margarine (I subbed for butter, just because)

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used vanilla bean paste, purely cos I’m going through a stage of using it for everything!)

1-3/4 cups all-purpose (plain) flour

1/3 cup baking cocoa

1/2 teaspoon baking (bicarbonate of) soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

18 to 20 large marshmallows (I couldn’t get marshmallows so I ended up using those 10p flump things cut up)

ICING:

6 tablespoons butter, softened

2 tablespoons baking cocoa

1/4 cup milk

1-3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

pecan halves (skipped these but I actually think they’d be very tasty!)

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; beat into creamed mixture.

2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. (I found the mixture was stiff enough to round into balls and place onto baking sheet thatta way) Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Meanwhile, cut marshmallows in half. Press a marshmallow half, cut side down, onto each cookie. Return to the oven for 2 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

3. For icing, in a small saucepan, combine butter, cocoa and milk. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Cool slightly; transfer to a small bowl. beat in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over the cooled cookies. Top each with a pecan half.

These were tasty! The brownie was perfectly dense and chocolatey and rich. The marshmallow added a dose of sweetness and chewiness and the frosting was sooo good! So good that I abandoned the frosting for other things and used this! I could see that a toasted pecan on top would add a lovely crunch to these and I would add this in future. Overall a winner and a pleasant surprise!