Make Mini Brownie Bites

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Generously grease a 24-cavity mini-muffin pan with butter. Put it aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar and vanilla. Stir to blend the ingredients together. Add eggs, one by one, mixing well after each addition. Measure the cocoa powder, salt and baking powder and add them to the bowl. Mix to combine. Add the flour and mix until fully incorporated.
4. Divide the brownie batter evenly between the holes in the muffin tin.
5. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of two different brownies comes out clean. Do not over-bake!
6. Allow the brownie bites to cool in the pan until they can be safely removed and transferred to a wire rack. If the brownies do not easily slip out of the pan, gently move a thin silicone spatula up and down around the edges of the brownies to help release them from the muffin tin.
7. Once the brownies have fully cooled, turn the brownies upside down and pipe frosting onto the bottoms. Sprinkle the frosting with Halloween jimmies. Insert a festive party pick into the center of each brownie.

Make Chocolate Frosting

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until light and creamy.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl. Start by beating on low speed, gradually increasing the speed to high. Mix for approximately 2 minutes, or until the chocolate frosting is smooth and fluffy.
3. The consistency of the frosting should be pipable. For slightly thinner frosting, add a little more cream. For thicker frosting, add a bit more powdered sugar.
4. Transfer the frosting to a pastry bag with metal tip. Or use a zip-top bag with one corner snipped off.

Decorate Mini Brownie Bites

1. Once the brownie bites have cooled completely, flip the brownie bites upside down so the smaller end is facing up. Pipe on the frosting.
2. Sprinkle the frosting with Halloween jimmies.
3. Add a Halloween party pick to the top of each brownie bite.