Brownie Sampler Tray
Category
DessertAuthor
Tiffany Hill
Servings
4-6 pans
Here’s what you’ll need:
Rectangle baking pans to bake the brownies.
Optional: Stickers/wraps to add the perfect finishing touch.
Optional: 9FT piping tip for piping brownies.
Optional: Kitchen scale for weighing batter.
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Ingredients
Ingredients for Brownie Batter
- 1/4 cup butter, mostly melted
- 3/4 cup canola or extra virgin olive oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 TBSP water
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
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1 cup cocoa powder (Hershey’s Dark or Dutch)
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Ingredients for Buttercream
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4 sticks (2 cups) salted butter, softened
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5 cups powdered sugar
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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Buttercream Flavors: Varies, please see recipe options
Optional Flavor Toppings
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Drizzled salted caramel or chopped caramel pieces
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Chocolate: Chocolate shavings, or mini chocolate chips
- Oreo: Crushed Oreo crumbs and half an Oreo for garnish
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Strawberry: Freeze-dried strawberries or strawberry crunch
- Mint: Chopped Andes mints or crushed candy canes
- Biscoff: Crushed Biscoff cookie crumbs
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Candy: Mini M&M’s, chopped Snicker bars
- Rocky Road: Mini marshmallows, chopped nuts
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Flaky Sea Salt
Directions
Step One: Make the Brownie Batter
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, baking powder, chocolate chips, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, olive oil, butter, water, and vanilla.
- Combine the wet mix with the dry mix, stirring gently until combined.
Note: batter should be thick. If needed, you can thin the batter out with 1-2 tbsp hot water.
Pour 340 grams of the batter into each pan and bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
Once brownies have cooled, use a plastic knife to cut into six equal portions.
Note: a plastic knife is excellent for cutting brownies.
Make Your Base Buttercream
My brownie samplers include 3 flavors of buttercream per tray (2 brownies of each flavor for a total of 6 brownies per tray).
Step One: Make Your Base Buttercream
- Place room temperature butter into stand mixer. Beat on high for five minutes, scraping down the sides periodically.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Beat on low to incorporate (without making a mess!).
Once incorporated, beat on high for five full minutes, scraping down the sides periodically until a nice, fluffy texture is achieved.
Step Two: Portion Your Base Buttercream into 3 Parts.
*I divide my base buttercream into 3 equal parts and then flavor each buttercream. Please see flavoring options next.
Step Three: Choose Three Flavors from Below
Salted Caramel: Add 2 TBSP salted caramel. Suggested Topping: flaky sea salt, chopped caramel pieces.
Chocolate: Add 2 ½ TBSP cocoa powder. Mix in ½–1 teaspoon hot water as needed to thin. Suggested Topping: flaky sea salt, chocolate shavings, or mini chocolate chips.
Salted Pumpkin: Add 2 teaspoons canned pumpkin plus ⅓ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice. Suggested Toppings: flaky sea salt, additional pumpkin spice.
Cake Batter: Add 1/8 tsp LorAnn’s Cake Batter Flavoring. Suggested Toppings: sprinkles, chopped frosted circus animal cookies.
Maple: Add 1½ teaspoons pure maple syrup plus ⅛ teaspoon maple extract (optional but boosts flavor). Suggested Toppings: flaky sea salt, chopped nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts).
Oreo: Add ¼ cup finely crushed Oreo crumbs. Suggested Toppings: additional crushed Oreo crumbs and half an Oreo for garnish.
Strawberry: Add 2–3 tablespoons thick strawberry preserves or jam. Suggested Toppings: freeze-dried strawberries or strawberry crunch plus pink or rainbow sprinkles, white chocolate curls.
Mint: Add ⅛ teaspoon pure peppermint extract plus 1-2 drops green gel food coloring. Suggested Toppings: Mini chocolate chips, chocolate curls or shavings, crushed Andes mints, crushed candy canes.
Pipe Your Brownies
Fit a piping bag with a 9FT piping tip. Fill bag with first buttercream flavor.
Swirl two of each brownies from each pan with the first buttercream flavor.
Repeat the same process for the remaining two buttercream flavors.
Sprinkle your toppings onto all buttercream swirls.
Package Your Brownies
Place the included lids on top of each baking pan.
Top with a mini wrap/sticker.
Hope you enjoy!!
Recipe Note
Brownie Storage Tips
Store brownie in their original baking pan at room temperature for up to 4 days. For longer freshness, freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature, when ready and add mini wrap/sticker.