First things first: I promised you chocolate-covered brownie balls.
I’m not really into baking desserts or keeping cookies in the house. If I want dessert, I prefer to go to Ben and Jerry’s and buy a sprinkle-covered waffle cone with two giant scoops of Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz (amazaballs). But every now and then, I get a baking urge and come up with a super easy and delicious creation – like Baked Wonton Cookies. These chocolate-covered brownie balls definitely fall into the ‘super easy and delicious’ category and taste amazing warm and gooey or chilled and crunchy.
Ingredients:
- 1 packet brownie mix, prepared per package directions (I used a GF kind)
- 1 bag semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup sunflower butter (or any kind of nut butter)
Directions:
- Preheat oven according to brownie directions, mix brownie mix, and bake according to package directions; however, remove mix about ten minutes early, or just when it’s starting to firm up but is not crispy on the edges yet.
- Allow brownies to cool completely.
- Crumble cooled brownies into large bowl, add in sunflower butter, and use hands to mix. Form 12 2-tablespoon balls of brownie. Side aside.
- Meanwhile, fill a larger pot with 1-inch of water. Put smaller pot on top of water (to create a double broiler). Pour chocolate chips in and stir until melted.
- Drop balls into chocolate and use a spoon to thoroughly coat. Place on plate and allow to cool (or eat gooey warm with a fork).
So, the chocolate-covered brownie balls were great. This was not:
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
I woke up with a headache and all I wanted was caffeine. Think God is trying to tell me something? Lay off the sauce, Caitlin.
Breakfast:
In the mix:
Greek yogurt
Panda Puffs
Almonds
Bananas
So unoriginal but it was all I could muster with the headache and death of my French press (R.I.P).
Goals for today: Be a productive little bee. I’m working on it!
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Oh no! I would’ve shed a tear and promptly walked out the door for a coffee shop
These brownie balls look amazing!
Sunday night I was craving cake.
So I baked a cake.
It was German chocolate so it had a great coconut frosting on top.
By the time I was done baking/assembling it, it was my bed time. But it was worth it.
I’m more likely to bake a dessert when I’m craving it than to go out and buy it. I guess I’m just too lazy to get out of my pj’s and leave the house!
Droooool! Those balls sound SO good. Yum!
I have broken 4 of those cafetieres in 3 years… I am actually considering writing to them (Bodum in my case), because I feel they brake too easily- I never knocked them hard or anything. We broke one just recently- the BF only caught it with his watch (ok, he’s got a pretty solid watch…but really!?) and the glass broke… not good enough me thinks (and I am really not the complaining type).
Have a great productive day
Sure hope you didn’t crush your french press with you hand!
Oh wow, I am not really a desserts/sweets kind of person either, but seeing the first photo pop up in my reader made my mouth water within seconds!
Similar to cake pops – which are made with cream cheese – but these would be a perfect chocolate/pb craving! You can get french presses pretty cheap at TJ Maxx or Marshalls if you want to replace it!
Seriously, those brownie balls look amazing. I love the bite sized treat idea. I feel like I would be SO satisfied by that! Sorry for your loss… Coffee is my morning must have.
Wow those look great and they seem like the cake and brownie pops that I have made before and LOVED!! I have never tried a gluten free brownie before but you have me very interested…
Oh nooooo! :-O R.I.P coffee maker…R.I.P. So sorry for your loss, Caitlin.
Guess it’s green tea all the way, eh? Or a trip to the coffee shop 
I’m exactly the same – rarely cook desserts or sweet things, and prefer to have some yummy dark chocolate, frozen banana or fresh fruit for dessert. But those brownie balls DO look very very tasty! And there’s nothing wrong with a so-called “unoriginal” breakfast – it’s all good food and healthy fuel!
Have a lovely productive day! <3 xyx
Poor French Press! With no coffee this morning, you might be able to treat yourself to a Pumpkin Spice Latte later!
Oh that IS a good idea to cover ‘em in a nutbutter. Sounds delish, and I don’t even love brownies!
Sorry about your French press!
ahhhck – that would make me cry too!
I broke our French press recently…..it’s so depressing.
Drip coffee it is! haha
I never thought my mouth would water from looking at balls.
NOOOOOOOOO! Not the French Press, RIP.
Definitely going to make those brownie balls sometime soon, I’m all about easy treats.
I love it when you post about balls.
Those look delicious but I won’t lie, your description of the ben & jerrys has me drooling!!
Those brownie balls look so good. And there are so many potential TWSS comments to make!
I love cake balls but I love brownies more than cake so I definitely want to make these!
Why have I never thought of this? Truffles like this are my “specialty”. Oreo truffles. Peanut butter graham truffles. Why have I not done brownie ones before? Must make these!
Oh those brownie balls look soooo good.
I would seriously cry if that happened to me… Sorry about the headache, I hope that you feel better soon!
Those look AMAZING. So yummy! I am sorry about your French Press, that’s no fun! If I were in your position, I’d probably be walking to the coffee shop within minutes, haha.
No coffe would probably kill me! I woke up with a headache too, but I think the pressure outside has something to do with that. The brownie balls sound sinful! I hope your head feels better soon!
Mmm I’m going to HAVE to make those brownie balls soon!
NICE! Kinda of like cake pops, only….way BETTER!!
Sorry about the french press.. Bet the choc covered brownie balls would heal you
I want these balls now! They look and sound SO AMAZING!!
Sorry about your french press. Hope your amazing brownie balls will cheer you up?
Holy goodness! I need to make these today!
Chocolate covered brownie balls?! YES PLEASE! Thanks for sharing!
oohhh my husband is going to love you for this recipe!!! thanks for another good one
1. Those brownie balls look AMAZING.
2. I’ve had more french presses break on me than I care to admit. I even tried a “shatter-proof” model and THAT broke! (Though, it was the plunger that broke, instead of the beaker that time.) I finally paid a little more for one of the fun colorful bodums (in bright green!) and it’s still going strong!
The chocolate covered brownie balls look delicious! I had an incredible ice cream sandwich at a restaurant I reviewed this past week. In my opinion, simple desserts are the best.
I’m with you on the not keeping sweets in the house. Otherwise, its like a whole box of cookies is calling my name.
Definitely telling you something… Although sorry about the caffeine-withdrawal headache!
Your breakfasts always look so good! I love the simplicity of the Greek yogurt, cereal choice, nut/nut butter, and fruit! The one you made today looks AWESOME! I really want it!
awww sadness. I would have been out the door in 2 seconds flat to get a cup of joe from somewhere else if that happened to me in the morning. Need my coffee.
I’ve had a box of GF brownie mix lying around, and I don’t like to bak much either because I usually just end up eating way to much of whatever I make… but a friend’s birthday is coming up, and that looks like an awesome way to use up the mix I have already!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I hate when the french press breaks!!! Worst.feeling.ever. Obviously that was a sign that you needed to go OUT for coffee! Duh!
Hope you’re being productive.. this rain down here sure isn’t helping me be productive!
Those look SO amazing!! I am putting these on my “to make” list immediately!
I thought for a second that you put chickpeas in your yogurt bowl!
The brownie balls look so yummy, can’t wait to make them.
I totally thought those were chickpeas on your breakfast!
Ps- those brownie balls are calling my name. Must. Get. To. The. Store.
good luck caitlin
the brownie balls look fab! i’m not as much of a chocolate person but may try subbing in a different kind of cake mix…
These could not look more amazing! Chocolate + underbaked goodies + nut butter is the most dreamy of combinations for sure
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I need these, like, now.
Oh no! Haha it probably is a sign! And those brownie balls look AMAZING. sooo gooey and chocolatey!
Oooo! I’m g-free as well and I’m going to try these out for my girls’ night tomorrow! Dare I say that g-free brownies are better than the regular kind?
BROWNIE BALLS?! Holy Yum! Why didn’t I think of these?
Mmm… brownies with protein! YUM!
Holy cow these look amazing. I think I will try making them this weekend for my annual get together with my college BF’s. Love me some chocolate and girl time!
O.M.F.G. those look amazing. yummmmmm
My french press broke yesterday too! I was super bummed that I had to wait until i got to work to have my morning coffee :-/
Oh dear, I thought those panda puffs were chickpeas at first! Now, that, would have been adventurous
I thought those panda puffs were chickpeas too! I was thinking wtf? Anyways, those brownie balls look mouth-watering good! I’ll take one please!
omg this is not something one should look at while on a diet!!!
Ohmygoodness I made these this weekend and they were SO GOOD. Seriously, the bf could not keep his hands out of the tupperware
I added some green and red sprinkles to keep them Christmas-y and they were the cutest! I also made them way small so I ended up with like 24 which was nice, because it was a perfect little bite to satisfy my chocolate craving 
Thanks for the great recipe!
@Sandra: so glad you liked them!
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