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Creepy Crawly Spider Brownie Bites

Remember those candied sugar brownie bites from the Colorful Brownie Pop How-To? With a bit of a spin on the traditional {and a few licorice wheels!} these creepy crawly brownie bites would make one quick & spooky alternative.

At Home with Kim Vallee featured these yummy treats from PaulaDeen.com, who showcases Bakerella’s brownie pop recipe for the bites — check out this one or give my brownie bites decorating tips a whirl. YUM!

Spider decorations: milk/dark chocolate candy melts (for coating — follow double boiler directions from Brownie Pop How-To), black licorice wheels (legs), raspberry gum drops (or M&Ms for eyes), white sprinkles (fangs), black or brown nonpareils (round sprinkles for top of spider).

The Best of Both Worlds: Doughnut Cupcakes

Oh no they didn’t… yes they did! Cupcake Bakeshop combines the best of both worlds in this made-in-heaven combination: Doughnuts + Coffee Cupcakes, for a mouth-watering spin on the morning coffee and a doughnut treat. Oh YUM!

And The Noshery shares a very similar take using a coffee frosting and rainbow sprinkles:

I found these beauties over at Just Jenn Recipes:

For the complete recipe and How-To, follow the jump! Your co-workers would be oh-so-happy if you brought these in for a Monday morning treat… or Sunday brunch, anyone? Read more »

How-To: Colorful Brownie Pops

Since these little brownie pops were so fun to make, I thought I’d share a quick How-To. I used rainbow nonpareils (round sprinkles) for dipping, but any candied sugar or colored sprinkles would do the trick to match your theme (mini Halloween pumpkins, anyone?)

Begin with a baked brownie pan (standard brownie mix or purchase pre-made Costco bites) and use a small round cookie cutter to shape lollipops. Brownie pan should be between 1/2 – 3/4″ thick for the best lollipop shape. Read more »