Frosted Pretzel M&M's Brownie Bites

By srumbel

serving up a batch of these delicious, moist, perfectly sweet & salty Frosted Pretzel M&M's Brownie Bites.
from frugalfoodiemama.com

Ingredients

• 1 box of dark chocolate brownie mix, batter prepared according to the package directions
• 1 cup of Pretzel M&M's, crushed
• For the Salted Pretzel Buttercream
• 1 stick of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2-3 oz of Marshmallow Fluff
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup salted pretzels, crushed & then processed into a fine powder

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line the cups of the mini muffin pans with liners (approx 32). Set aside.

Prepare the brownie batter according to the box directions. You could also use your favorite from scratch brownie recipe in this.

Dump the Pretzel M&M's into a food storage bag and seal. Crush with a rolling pin or meat mallet. Pour the crushed M&M's into the brownie batter & mix well.

Divide the brownie batter among the 32 mini muffin cups, filling each liner to about 2/3 full.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the centers are set.
Allow the brownie bites to cool 10 minutes in the pans, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

While the brownie bites are cooling, prepare your salted pretzel buttercream. In a medium bowl, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, and marshmallow fluff until nice and creamy, about 3 minutes. Then beat in the vanilla, and then the pretzel powder. (To make the pretzel powder, first crush the pretzels in a food storage bag with a rolling pin or meat mallet and then grind into a powder using a good blender or a food processor.)

Use a frosting bag & tip to prettily pipe the buttercream on top of each cooled brownie bite. Garnish each frosted brownie bite with a Pretzel M&M and a mini pretzel. Plate & serve.
Enjoy!