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Secret: until this year I didn’t love candy corn. Now I wonder where it’s been all my life.
It’s especially good when you mix it with peanuts. And now? Candy corn is amazing when you pop in on top of mini brownie pies.
Use pumpkin candy corn and you’ve got yourself a pumpkin patch, perfect for Halloween or Thanksgiving!
It’s no secret that I love a brownie pie. I’ve made footballs, mint, turtle and coconut. I’ve even turned brownies and pie into a Snickers and my favorite recipe in my book is a brownie pie made with Milky Way candy bars.
Seriously, if my blog wasn’t Crazy for Crust it would be Crazy for Brownies. #addicted
Last week I told you about the candy corn shortage at my local Walmart. (I know, right?) When I went to my second store to stock up I bought lots and lots of candy corn. Then I had to hide it from Jordan because when it comes to candy corn, she’s totally addicted.
Jordan: “Mom, I’m just gonna grab a few candy corns for dessert!”
Me: “Okay. But a few means 7 pieces. That’s it!”
I say that as I’m remembering the M&M incident of ’13. When she kept saying she was just getting a few M&Ms and like a stupid person I trusted her. She ate the entire bag in a week.
Moral of the story: you can’t trust Jordan around candy.
Anyway, during my stock-the-candy-corn-for-armageddon shopping trip, I bought some Candy Corn Pumpkins. I’m sorry, but they’re the cutest things ever since these.
{Get ready to see them in pretty much every single pumpkin photo shoot I do between now and Christmas. I mean, seeing a pumpkin in the shot makes the post scream pumpkin, am I right?}
Anyway, my first thought – seriously – when I saw them was that I needed to make brownie pies.
So I did.
These pies could not be easier to make. All of my brownie pies are absurdly easy.
I start with a refrigerated pie crust. Pillsbury is my favorite and I’m saying that because I believe it, not because I also work for them. You can also use a homemade pie crust for these, but in this instance, the Pillsbury just makes it easier. Use what you like the most!
Normally I use a boxed brownie mix for my mini pies, but this time I decided to give my homemade brownie mix a whirl. 2 cups of that mix, plus the ingredients, filled about 36 pies which is perfect for 2 pie crusts. If you prefer to use a box you can. A 9×13 pan sized box of brownie mix will yield you 36 pies with some batter left over. I like to pour the leftover batter into muffin pans or a mini loaf pan.
2 notes about the recipe:
- My homemade brownie mix baked in the pies in about 13 minutes. If you’re using boxed brownie mix, they can take up to 15 minutes, depending on the brand.
- If you only want to make 18 pies, use one pie crust and follow the 1 cup recipe for the homemade brownie mix (or, if using a box, you’ll just have some more batter left over).
Once the pies are baked and come out of the oven, immediately push a candy corn pumpkin (or regular candy corn) on the top. If you wait too long, the brownie will cool and it’ll be hard to push the candy corn in. Let them cool, then eat!
It’s like an edible pumpkin patch!
{Er…I guess all pumpkin patches are technically edible. But these taste way better.}
Pumpkin Patch Brownie Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- 36 brownie bites (see note)
- 1 can vanilla frosting
- Green Food Coloring
- 36 Mellowcreme Pumpkins (candy corn pumpkins)
Instructions
- Place brownie bites in a single layer on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper or wax paper.
- Color frosting green. Add to a piping bag with a grass tip. Pipe grass onto each brownie bite (alternately you can just frost the top of the brownie bites). Top each bite with a pumpkin.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator; serve at room temperature. I don't recommend freezing the candy corn.
Recipe Notes
- The yield for this recipe depends on how many brownie bites you use. Different brands come with a different number, so pay attention.
- You can also make my from scratch brownie bite recipe.
Recipe Nutrition
Coconut Kiss Brownie Pies – use your favorite Hershey Kiss!
Sweets from friends:
Cookie Dough Cheesecake Brownie Pie by Inside BruCrew Life
Pumpkin Brownie Pie by Bakeaholic Mama
Brownie Pie Pops by Something Swanky
Hi Dorothy!
I have some questions about your Mini Brownie Pies.
1 – How much in advance can you make them?
2 – How are they best stored until eaten – refrigerator or counter?
3 – Whatโs the oldest theyโve been and youโve still eaten them and they tasted AND looked good?
Thanks so much!
Making these for my grandson Halloween party…. too cute !!! Will have to make extras for the the rest of the crew..
Love love love the pumpkin brownie pies…mine are in the oven baking can’t wait till they finish…..they smell so good….I love baking in the fall it makes the house smell so good…..
Just made these.. I had to use a normal size muffin pan which was not a problem at all, although I would have preferred mini. They came out great and I loved the combination of the candy corn pumpkin and the brownie!
I’m so glad you like them, and good to know they work in a regular muffin pan!
Would love to make these for everyone at Thanksgiving! Looks delicious
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