{"id":18474,"date":"2016-04-12T13:48:35","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T20:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sugarhero.com\/?p=18474"},"modified":"2024-03-19T12:48:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T19:48:52","slug":"nougat-stuffed-brownie-bites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sugarhero.com\/nougat-stuffed-brownie-bites\/","title":{"rendered":"Nougat-Stuffed Brownie Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nougat-Stuffed Brownie Bites feature dark, fudgy mini brownies filled with soft honey nougat and topped with chocolate glaze and your choice of gorgeous decorations. They’re elegant and delicious!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An Elegant Nougat-Stuffed Treat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let this be the recipe that convinces you to love nougat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know, I know—nougat is weird.<\/em> It’s old-fashioned. Its main claim to fame (at least in the US) is being the mysterious chewy material in candy bars like Snickers and 3 Musketeers. No one quite knows what it is but they know it’s necessary for candy bar happiness. There’s also the bricks of European-style nougats that are filled with nuts and can be tooth-achingly tough to chew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Folks, it’s time to reclaim the nougat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s the deal. Nougat is a close cousin to marshmallow. Marshmallow! You know, the friendly s’mores buddy. Not scary at all! Nougat is usually cooked and beaten so that it’s harder and chewier than marshmallow, and it doesn’t have gelatin in it—but in sentiment and method, they’re very similar. So when you think about brownies stuffed with nougat, mentally replace the word “nougat” with “soft and fluffy honey-flavored marshmallowy yumminess” and you’ll be very close to what we have going on here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s start at the very beginning. (A very good place to start…)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Make Brownie Bites With Nougat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The brownies are baked in mini muffin cups until they’re almost done but still quite fudgy and soft in the middle. While they’re baking, you’re hard at work making the honey-flavored nougat. Once the brownies come out of the oven, give them little indentations and pipe the soft nougat into the holes. A quick minute in the oven gives the nougat a bit of a crust on top, making them easier to handle and dip. Finally, they’re dunked in chocolate glaze and topped with whatever strikes your fancy—I went for an “edible rainbow” and chose pistachios, apricots, sea salt, and flower petals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why You’ll Love These Brownie Bites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I wish I had thought of a snappier title for these, because I don’t think “Nougat-Stuffed Brownie Bites” really conveys how amazing <\/em>and addicting these are. The brownies stay moist and fudgy, with just enough bite around the edges to provide a fun texture contrast. The nougat in the center doesn’t have an overpowering flavor—it’s really more of a creamy filling substitute, but because it’s nougat and not whipped cream or similar, it’s stable at room temperature and keeps for days and days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I chose to top the bites with an assortment of colors and textures, and I thought the salt, the nuts, and the tangy, chewy dried fruit worked really well together. But you could use sprinkles, coconut, or even chopped candy bars to make these your own! I also think they’d be great at birthday parties or on holiday plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you wanted to take a shortcut, you could use prepared marshmallow cream in the center, but it’s a little softer and tastes sweeter than the nougat, so it’ll be a little different—but I think it would still be tasty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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