Chocolate Covered Brownie Bites

These are a fantastic treat to take to baby showers or tea parties. They would also make great additions to a cookie plate at Christmas time. They look so dainty and fancy—no one will ever guess how easy they are to make!

Ingredients

• 1 package brownie mix, any variety
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 8 oounces chocolate chips or baking chocolate
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon butter

Directions

Preheat oven. Prepare brownie mix following the package directions. Bake. Remove from oven; while warm, trim off all crusty pieces around the edge, then cut into small squares and roll brownies into approximately 1 inch balls. Let cool.

In a saucepan on medium-low heat, add sweetened condensed milk and chocolate. Stir slowly until chocolate is melted. Add vanilla and butter; mix well. Keeping chocolate mixture warm, dip brownie balls in chocolate until coated. Place on rack for excess chocolate to drip off. Leave plain or decorate with chopped nuts, candy sprinkles, confectioners’ sugar or confectioners’ glitter or drizzle with white chocolate. Makes about 30 balls.