Description
Delicious bite-sized brownie treats topped with smooth chocolate ganache, perfect for sharing or enjoying as a sweet indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- ¾ cup unsalted butter (12 tbsp or 165g)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
- ½ cup light brown sugar (100g)
- 3 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (140g)
- ¾ cup cocoa powder (65g)
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped or in morsels
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream (6 ounces)
- Fleur de sel, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the semisweet chocolate and butter together over low heat, stirring until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in granulated sugar and light brown sugar until fully combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, whisking after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until fully combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan.
- Once cool, transfer to a cutting board and cut into small squares or rectangles to create petit fours.
- In a saucepan, heat the heavy whipping cream over medium heat until it begins to simmer.
- Remove from heat and pour over the chopped semisweet chocolate. Let sit for 2–3 minutes to melt.
- Stir until smooth and glossy.
- Pour the ganache over each petit four, allowing it to coat evenly.
- Let any excess drip off and let the ganache set for a few minutes.
- Sprinkle fleur de sel lightly over each petit four for a perfect salty-sweet balance.
- Allow the ganache to set completely before serving.
Notes
Make sure the brownies are completely cooled before cutting for neat squares. For a glossy ganache, finely chop the chocolate before adding the hot cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 petit four
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: brownies, dessert, sweet treats, petit fours, chocolate