Fudgy, moist, rich, and decadent, these Bite-Size Brownie Cups have all the goodness you want from a brownie batch but in a tiny size. Well, I am sure you want to have more than one :)
Preheat the oven to 325℉, grease the cavities of the mini cupcake pan and set aside.
Melt the butter, add the oil, and then add the cocoa powder. The oil should warm up slightly to absorb the cocoa powder better. Mix everything and let the cocoa powder bloom.
½ cup Butter, 1⅓ cups Oil, 1⅓ cups Cocoa powder
Whisk sugars with eggs and vanilla extract using the whisk attachment or hand mixture. Take your time with this step, as it contributes to a shiny and crackle top. Whisk for 3- 4 minutes until the mixture is smooth and light in colour.
Add half the oil and cocoa powder mixture and whisk for 3-4 minutes. This will give your brownie a shiny and cracked top.
Sift all-purpose flour, espresso powder, and salt in a separate bowl and add to them the egg mixture. Gently fold the dry ingredients and scrape the bottom of the bowl to ensure all the ingredients are well incorporated. Add the remaining of the oil mixture and mix well.
½ cup All-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Espresso powder
Mix in the chocolate chips and pour the batter into the greased mini cupcake pan cavities. Bake the brownies for 10-12 minutes. Do not overbake the brownies, as this will result in dry brownies.
1¼ cups Chocolate chips
Let the brownies cool down in the pan for ten minutes, then remove them from the pan and transfer them to the cooling rack. Enjoy these brownies warm.