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These decadent looking Milky Way Brownie Cups are a great way to end dinner.  The best part…they only use 4 ingredients.

These little brownie bites are filled with caramel and a whipped chocolate topping making them taste like a Milky Way candy bar.
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.

4 ingredients is all you need to make these decadent brownie bites.

The wallpaper look had run its course with me.

Can I just tell you that I think wallpaper paste is evil, evil stuff?

Caramel centers and whipped chocolate make these little Milky Way Brownie Cups a fun surprise treat.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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!!!

Mini brownie cups filled with caramel and whipped chocolate are fun to make and eat.

Have you ever started a big project and then regretted it???

Milky Way Brownie Cups recipe:

Yield: 24 mini brownies

Milky Way Brownie Cups

Milky Way Brownie Cups

Mini brownie cups filled with caramel and topped with a whipped chocolate nougat...best way to enjoy brownies!!!

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 brownie mix
  • 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
  • 1 - 8 ounce container Cool Whip, thawed
  • 2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray mini muffin tins with nonstick spray.
  2. Follow directions for brownies on box. Spoon 1 teaspoon into greased mini muffin tins. Bake for 12 minutes.
  3. 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.
  4. In a small sauce pan over low heat, melt the chocolate chips. Stir until completely smooth.
  5. 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.
  6. Spoon a small amount of caramel into each cup. Pipe chocolate whipped topping on top of caramel.
  7. Refrigerate until set. Store in a container in the refrigerator.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 119Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 31mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 1g

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© Jocelyn @ Inside BruCrew Life
Cuisine: American / Category: Brownies & Bars

Caramel centers and whipped chocolate make these little Milky Way Brownie Cups a fun surprise treat.

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Comments

  1. Kara says

    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!

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  3. Allison says

    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.

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  5. Patty Patterson says

    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!

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  9. Hayley says

    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…?”

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  17. Mel says

    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!

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  23. Inspired By Felicity says

    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

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  28. Six Sisters says

    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

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  32. Ashley says

    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!!!

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  33. Jocelyn says

    @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:-)

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  34. thissweetwife says

    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.

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  38. Heather says

    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.

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    • Jocelyn Brubaker says

      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.

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    • Sue says

      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

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  42. Beth says

    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??

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    • Jocelyn Brubaker says

      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!

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  43. Emily says

    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…

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    • Jocelyn Brubaker says

      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 🙂

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  44. Sara says

    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?

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    • Jocelyn Brubaker says

      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!!!

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  45. kentuckylady717 says

    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…..

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  46. Sue smith says

    I can’t see the ingredients list because ads pop up over the top and don’t have a way to get rid of them. The ads on here are really annoying!

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    • Jocelyn says

      What device are you using to view the recipe? All the mobile ads have a small “x” in the corner to close them out. I’m sorry that the ads are annoying to you, but I do help support my family with them.

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  48. Nancy Myers says

    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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  49. Rachel says

    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!

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    • Jocelyn says

      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.

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  51. Catherine says

    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

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