Recipe

Rolo Brownie Bites With Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

By Alessandra Tacconelli at University of San Diego

Looking for a way to spice up your go-to brownie dessert, well, you’ve come to the right place. These Rolo Brownie Bites are such an easy dessert that takes a fun spin on the classic brownie. With a creamy caramel filling and the caramel cream cheese frosting, these brownies will melt in your mouth. The perfect size for a sweet snack… and because they are brownie bites, you can always have more than one!

Rolo Brownie Bites with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Servings: 24
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1 box of fudge brownie mix (plus eggs, oil and water according to the box)
  • 24 rolo candies
  • 4 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 4 tablespoon cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoon caramel sauce
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Step 1

Make sure you have all your ingredients, including the ingredients required for the brownie mix you chose.

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Step 2

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Prepare box of fudge brownies mix according to the package.

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Step 3

Spray a 24 mini muffin tin, or two 12 mini muffin tins, with cooking spray.

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Step 4

Fill each muffin tin about 3/4 full with the brownie batter. Cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the center clean.

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Step 5

While brownies are cooking, unwrap 24 Rolo candies.

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Step 6

When the brownies are done, take them out of the oven and immediately push a Rolo, smaller side down, into the center of each brownie.

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Step 7

Once the brownies have cooled for about five minutes, remove each brownie, using a knife for extra leverage.

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Step 8

To make the frosting, blend the butter, cream cheese, and caramel until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar until desired consistency.

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Step 9

Spread on the frosting or pipe it on.

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Step 10

Enjoy!

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