These decadent looking Milky Way Brownie Cups are a great way to end dinner. The best part…they only use 4 ingredients.
My sister and her family are coming in a few days and I decided that the our big bathroom needed to finally be redone…with less than a week to do it.
It is the last room in the house with wallpaper from when we moved in.
The wallpaper look had run its course with me.
Can I just tell you that I think wallpaper paste is evil, evil stuff?
Now I’m sure if I had listened to everyone on Facebook and had tried the Downy method, it might have come off easier.
But there was only a little bit left in the laundry room and I saved it for you know, clothes.
My husband has been too busy this week to really help out, so he told me I was kind of on my own on this project. I am feeling kind of like Amy Wynn
(anyone remember her from Trading Spaces?)
So far I have stripped wallpaper, mudded and sanded the holes, and primed the walls, and painted trim and the sink cabinet.
Now I just need to break out the power tools and cut some bead board. I will probably need some help there. Cutting out outlet holes could be a problem for this tool challenged girl.
I might be regretting my hasty bathroom project.
It is Friday, and my family is coming Monday.
Oh yeah, and I have grocery shopping to do today and cleaning up for a dinner we are having tonight.
Maybe I should have just stuck to the brownies and caramel thing…that only ends in a sink full of dishes.
And dishes are sure a lot easier to do than putting a bathroom back together.
I have a feeling that a lot of chocolate is going to be needed this weekend to get me through with minimal crabbiness.
These little Milky Way Brownie Cups filled with caramel and nougat topping just might do the trick!!!
Have you ever started a big project and then regretted it???
Milky Way Brownie Cups recipe:
Milky Way Brownie Cups
Mini brownie cups filled with caramel and topped with a whipped chocolate nougat...best way to enjoy brownies!!!
Ingredients
- 1 brownie mix
- 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
- 1 - 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray mini muffin tins with nonstick spray.
- Follow directions for brownies on box. Spoon 1 teaspoon into greased mini muffin tins. Bake for 12 minutes.
- Let the brownies cool in the pan for 2 minutes, then use a wooden tart shaper or spoon to push the centers in. Let cool 2 more minutes in the pan, then remove to wire rack and cool completely.
- In a small sauce pan over low heat, melt the chocolate chips. Stir until completely smooth.
- Beat with mixer for 30-60 seconds. Add Cool Whip quickly and beat for more minute. Make sure to use a spatula to push the filling down the sides of the pan.
- Spoon a small amount of caramel into each cup. Pipe chocolate whipped topping on top of caramel.
- Refrigerate until set. Store in a container in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 119Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 31mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 1g
My girls and I made these today and they are amazing!! Thank you
I am so happy you and your girls made and liked these! Thank you for stopping back and sharing with me.
These look delicious! Thank you for sharing!
Why you don’t cook by yourself? You use ready-made products that you mix with each other. This is not cooking.
I do lots of baking and cooking from scratch, but sometimes a quick treat made with box mixes is fun and easy to do.
I made these for the students of our small school and they were the biggest hit! I have to admit I grabbed one ( Or 2, maybe 3), the caramel and the easy mousse topping just make these so heavenly! Thanks for posting, now to try some more goodies
DO you really only use 1 teaspoon?
Yes, I used a teaspoon to scoop the batter out. I didn’t actually measure it out, so it was a large teaspoonful. But you are using a mini pan, so they don’t take a lot of batter.
My frosting was too hard/thick to pipe! Any idea why? I used regular cool whip. I attempted to salvage some of the frosting and spread it on, but they looked disastrous. Taste was great though!
Did you add the warm chocolate to the Cool Whip and beat it right away? It should create a fluffy but firm mousse that is easy to pipe.
This recipe was a big hit at the christmas eve get together with my family. My first batch was a flop. I could not get the bownies out of the tins. But, even with my hubby telling me I am useless when it comes to making anything having to do with brownies, I was ready to prove him wrong. And I am glad I did. Besides some of the caramel oozing out, they came out perfect. Can’t wait for another gathering so I can try another recipe. Glad I found your site. Thank you. Yummmm.
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Oh my, these milky way brownies look wonderful…..do you eat anything you bake ? or just bake it and give it away ? 🙂 you should be fat with all those goodies you make…..
Oh my gosh! I was forced to make a slightly modified recipe as my frosting didnt turn out–but even so, these were amazing! They were gone within seconds of me putting them out at work. =]
I have to ask though–did you bring your cool whip to room temperature or anything prior to mixing in with the melted chocolate? I had an issue where as soon as I mixed the two, the chocolate hardened and I had clumpy chocolate coated in cool whip….Luckily I had bought extra cool whip, so I ended up just mising some cocoa powder in, but I am sure it wasn’t the same texture. Any ideas of what I did wrong?
I’m glad to hear you were able to make the topping work with some fixing. I had to mix the melted chocolate and Cool Whip instantly to get it to make a frosting. It does work as long as you get the mixer beating right away! The texture resembles a soft truffle!!!
These look so good! However, I too was unsuccessful!! Trying to get them out of the pan was a HUGE disaster! They all crumbled and fell apart and we’re not presentable in the least! I thought I did something wrong and made the mistake of making them again, for yet another disappointment!! Not only have I wasted 2 brownie mixes, but 21/2 hours of my time! With brownie crumbs, bits and pieces all over my kitchen…I still have to try and come up with a dessert for my party tomorrow…
I am so sorry to hear the brownies did not work for you. I have made brownie bites in muffin tins so many times without that problem. Did you use a non stick baking spray? PAM makes a baking one that works great. Also, how long did you bake them and leave them in the tins before removing them? Dessert for tomorrow…use the brownie crumbs and layer it with pudding and Cool Whip and make a trifle 🙂
Waaaah. Something went wrong? My brownies were perfect and I got to use my pampered chef tart shaper :). However the chocolate mousse topping was a fail. I melted 2 cups of Hershey’s chocolate chips over a double broiler. I whipped it with my cuisinart and added 1 tub of fat free cool whip. As the chocolate cooled it got hard and most of it was left in the bowl. What I did pipe into the brownies just oozed flat with no chocolate icing look like yours in the picture. They taste great, but the look is not so great….ideas??
Oh, no! I am so sorry to hear this. My first guess is that it is from the fat free Cool Whip. I always use regular for anything I make. The mixture should have been stiff enough to pipe through a decorator’s bag after you whipped in the Cool Whip. I’m glad they still taste good. Maybe swirl a little bit of Cool Whip on top of them and add some sprinkles to make them look better!
It is just 1 teaspoon in the tart cups??? I thought maybe a Tablespoon??? Just want to make sure. Thanks.
Yes, it is just one teaspoon of batter if you are using the mini muffin tins. Enjoy the brownie bites 🙂
I agree! There is no way 1 measured tsp is enough
I did use a teaspoon to spoon these into the muffin tins. It probably wasn’t completely leveled out, so maybe it was more like a heaping teaspoon.
They make chocolate flavored Cool whip now. Im thinking a Rollo candy in the middle, then pipe chocolate cool whip on top. Easy peazy
That’s an awesome modification for these bites. Totally easy and delicious…I love it!
Glad you posted this again, I had forgotten about these, and now I will make them,
they look so good….
Can I just say, you are a complete genius? Ah, i’m drooling.
hahaha! I like the sound of that 😉 Thanks for making my day!!!
These look so good and seem so easy… however… epic fail when I made these tonight! I followed the recipe exactly except that I used low fat brownie mix. So maybe that was the issue? My tart shaper kept sticking to the brownie and pulling bits off and I could not get these out of the pan for anything – I did spray the pan beforehand but there was no way these were coming out intact. I now have a huge bowl of brownie bits sitting on my counter. Was so hoping to have these for my party tomorrow.
Oh, I am so sorry to hear that. I have made these quite a few times and never had them stick like that. I always use a regular brownie mix, so that would be what I would probably say was the issue. You could always make mini brownie trifles with the brownie crumbs.
I would roll the mix into small balls then dip them in dark chocolate and drizzle melted white chocolate over them. I think the low fat did you an injustice! I always use full fat but just eat less than I want too!
Sue
These look so yummy, can’t wait to make them….love your blog….keep it going 🙂
Seen you share this on FB. They look super cute and yummy.
Thanks so much! I love your blog!
These brownies look so delicious! I’ve just found your site today so I’m sure your bathroom is all together. I always hate the work of a redecorating project but sure do enjoy the results.
@Ashley…I am so glad you made them and liked them. Yes, they need refrigerated if they don’t get inhaled:-) I sprayed the pan with bakers joy first. Then after they come out of the oven only let them sit for 2-3 minutes in the pan or they are harder to remove. Use an edge of a knife to gently lift all around the cup before removing. Hope that helps:-)
These are so delicious! I made them the other day and took them to a party. They were a huge hit! Thank you for sharing 🙂 I was wondering if the leftovers needed to be put back in the fridge because of the cool whip in the frosting? How long can I let them sit out? The only other issue I was running into was how to pop those suckers out of the brownie tins without ruining their shape. Any tricks? I will definitely be making them again!!!
Oh my stars! Yummmy!Hugs and Happy Weekend Wishes!!P.S> It’s giveaway time at Katherines Corner come on over 🙂
I am drooling over here! Wow!
Milky way is my favorite candy bar. These sound great. Thanks for sharing at Bacon Time, hope to see you again Friday.
Oh my, these brownie bites look amazing! Love the caramel in them! We loved having you join us at “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” Hope to see you back next week! -The Sisters
These look absolutely amazing!
Very delicious and beautiful looking.
I’d definitely love to eat a few 🙂
Would LOVE it if you could share this on my link party Serenity Saturday.
Well the brownies look amazing, MilkyWay is one of my favorite candy bars, so I have to try this!
These looks great. I would love to invite you over for my “Get Inspired” blog party that has now opened up for links. You can link up to 3 posts if you are interested and my favorites and top clicked will be featured on my blog and facebook.
-Pamela, InspiredByFelicity.blogspot.com
Post pics soon of your project!!!
Looks good! I will have to add these to my list of things to make!
OH! MY! Just really…OH MY! YUM.
Oh my gosh! These look heavenly!
Mmm, great idea to fill them with caramel. And so easy. Saw your recipe on Alli n Son’s Sweet Tooth Friday.
Yes I start remodeeling my scrap room and then run out of steam half way through and it just ends up more of a mess than before. These cupps look delish – I will have to try to make some!
oh my! this is fun! so few ingredients – which is totally cool and easy on the budget. : )
Milky Way is my favorite candy bar, and I am a sucker for brownies, so these are perfect for me! They look amazing!
WOWZA! Jocelyn these look amazing! I LOVE caramel. I bet these taste divine!
Now I have to make these. 🙂
Wallpaper is the devil. It just is. These brownies? More like heaven. I want one!
I love makeover projects, good luck! And those look amazing!
Yummmm-my, my friend!! Good luck with the bathroom makeover! Wallpaper is the worst. Blech!
These look sooooooo good. I’m sure they’ll easily cure your crabbiness. And if any of your house guests comment on your in-progress bathroom, just play it off like that’s normal. “What bathroom under construction? That’s what it looks like everyday, I don’t know what you’re talking about…?”
I love how cute and rich these look, but the recipe is a cinch! Thanks for sharing. …off to pin it!
Ummm…..YUMMM! Thanks…I’ll be trying these soon!
I want to see pics of your project! Wallpaper IS evil. I am convinced of that. LOVE these brownie cups. Yum!
Cute! The look delicious, too!
And the scones are wonderful. But – they did turn out to be a temptation to my husband so I won’t make them that often. He actually ate them. He tries not to eat many carbs and he doesn’t like coffee at or – or anything containing it, so I thought I was safe. Oh, well… I hid one wedge for breakfast and my coffee maker just quit, so I’m headed to get it now!
Oh my gawsh. I love chocolate and caramel. And brownies. Mmmmmmm…
I always start major projects with not enough time. I hope you are more successful then me and get it done by Monday. These brownie bites look like the perfect popable fuel.
YUM! Those look amazingly delicious. Good luck with the project 😉
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
Oh no! I hope you finish in time! I can’t imagine starting such a huge project with such little time. Make sure you post pictures when you’re done so we can see your hard work!