Assorted Dessert Tray Recipe
An assortment of Brownies, Mini Cheesecakes, Eclairs and Cream Puffs and Cake Bites
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Ingredients
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Brownies
Mini Cheesecakes
Eclairs and Cream Puffs
Cake Bites
Method
Brownies
- 1
Prepare the Batter
In a large bowl, melt the butter. Stir in both sugars until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- 2
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- 3
Bake
Pour the brownie batter into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.
Mini Cheesecakes
- 4
Prepare the Crust
In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and salt. Press the mixture into the bottom of muffin tins lined with paper liners.
- 5
Make the Filling
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Stir in vanilla extract.
- 6
Combine and Bake
Pour the cream cheese filling over the crusts in the muffin tins. Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 20-25 minutes. Let cool before removing from tins.
Eclairs and Cream Puffs
- 7
- 8
Pipe and Bake
Spoon the choux pastry into a piping bag. For eclairs, pipe long strips; for cream puffs, pipe small rounds. Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 20-25 minutes until golden and puffed.
- 9
Fill and Frost
Once cooled, fill eclairs with whipped cream and dust cream puffs with powdered sugar.
Cake Bites
- 10
- 11
Bake
Pour batter into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.
- 12
Frost and Top
Once cooled, cut cake into bite-sized pieces. Frost each piece with chocolate frosting and top with sprinkles.