Brownie Cake Bites
I would like to dedicate this recipe to the butthead who told us to stop calling ourselves ‘health gurus’ and that ‘sugar isn’t paleo’. Well, Mr. Butthead, I do what I want.
Yield: 2 dozen mini muffins
Ingredients
- 1 (7 oz) package Creamed Coconut (or a scant cup of coconut butter should work too)
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips or 6 ounces worth of chocolate bars
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Method
Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Line a mini muffin pan with liners.
In a large bowl, melt the creamed coconut and chocolate chips together, whisking occasionally, until smooth.
Whisk in the rest of the ingredients. Note that there is no additional sugar used in this recipe, so if you like things quite sweet, you’ll want to add in some additional sweetener.
Portion out the batter into the muffin liners. Bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
Oh hello, little bites of chocolatey goodness. You are now in my “to make” queue.
I also have some peppermint extract. I might add a splash of that just for kicks.
This looks amazing and I love the suggestion to add some peppermint extract. And your intro paragraph is awesome and hilarious.
Yeah, you tell him Megan! This looks amazeballs!!
I love your site and every recipe I have tried has been a repeat offender in my kitchen.
Keep up the great work!
i didnt even read the recipe! I LOVE “Well, Mr. Butthead, I do what I want.” hahahaha!!! Ok — going to go read the recipe now! Thanks for the smile and what i am certain is a kick ass recipe!
Are those regular size muffin cups or minis? Also, I raise my bag of 70% dark chocolate chips to you!
AMAZING!!! I was looking for a simple recipe that would yield delicious results, and this is it!! These brownies are perfect treats and the texture holds really well. You would NEVER guess there was no flour in them! I did add about 2 tablespoons of honey for a bit of sweetness…perfection
Thanks for an awesome recipe 
Hey! My brownie bites didn’t turn out looking anything like yours but they are still delicious! My brownies fell in the middle…any suggestions on how to make them rise like yours?
Thanks for the recipe!
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Wow these look amazing! Once I develop some self control and can actually eat chocolate like a sane person and not polish off every last morsel in my reach, I will have to try these (:
It’s frustrating that people continually harass you about including treats on your website. I mean, it’s not like you’re forcing them to eat sugar!
I can’t wait to try this recipe! I made a big batch of coconut butter and I was looking for a good use for it.
I get really tired of the Paleo bullying. It turns people off from this great way of eating because nobody can ever be pius and holy enough for the Paleo Perfectionists. You get more converts with a positive attitude than by dragging other people down with criticism and ridicule.
Mr. Butthead probably has orthorexia (http://www.orthorexia.com/) and is trying to pull others into his rigid, crazy mess.
These were absolutely unbelievably good. I used 1 cup of coconut butter and it tasted exactly like chocolate brownies. My 7 year old was inhaling these (as was I). Thanks!
Brandon/Megan
9 months ago, I cleaned out the kitchen cupboards/fridge and began a healthier way of eating. Your website has been a tremendous source of knowledge, inspiration, and yummy for my tummy food. Thank you very much
Website Commenters
To those who have commented on what subs did or didn’t work and why or how they tasted… Thank you also for helping me with the learning curve – it is greatly appreciated.
Negative Naysayers
1. Chillax with the elitist attitude and labeling phobia
2. Putting others down in order to elevate yourself (feed your insecurities) really doesn’t work…
3. Being rude/disrespectful from the safety/security (read chickens$@t) of your anonymous keyboard… not impressive.
Brandon/Megan
This recipe rocks
Is creamed coconut the same as coconut cream? I have Tropical Traditions Coconut Cream Concentrate and was hoping that would work for your first ingredient.
BTW, got turned on to your site by Juli at PaleoOMG! You guys are a whoot! Definitely saving your site in my Favs!
I made these tonight with coconut cream from Tropical Traditions and they turned out great! No need to add any sweetener!
Oh my Lord! I will NEVER make any other chocolate cupcake EVER again! They are so amazingly good! Kids can’t eat enough of them, the house smells amazing and I can’t believe how easy they were to make. Creamed coconut isn’t easy to find in my little corner of Australia, but I was really lucky that our local organic store has just started to stock it. What a fantastic product! Thank you so much on behalf our family for this fabulous recipe.
Awesome dedication….one of the many reasons I love you guys!
What type of chocolate did you use? I attempted to make these tonight with unsweetened chocolate and unsweetened cocoa powder. Btw this was my first attempt at baking paleo. I want to make sure it’s completely paleo
I made these and while the flavor was really good, they turned out incredibly dry. Any thoughts on why? I used coconut butter, I don’t know if it is drier than creamed coconut or if it was when I added the baking soda. The texture of the batter really changed after the baking soda. Should it be added with the “dry ingredients” (cocoa) like in traditional recipes? I’d like to try them again, so any tips would be appreciated!
These look so good! I love these creative recipes that still allow me to get a good chocolate fix on the paleo diet!
I tried these today with coconut butter like Audrey above, and they turned out dry. I think I’ll try it with the Creamed Coconut next time. I tried your Love You Long Time Chocolate Cupcakes a while back, and those were moist and tasty. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my word. First of all. Delicious. Not dry at all, but the texture was a little different. I just found your site and this was the first recipe I’ve tried. With that said. I’m not Paleo, although I’m intrigued. I’m a huge fan of coconut oil in my diet. I’ve never tried creamed coconut until now, but I must have indulged in too many brownie bites because…oh dear you don’t wanna know…