Mocha Fudge Petits Fours

Enjoy these mouth-watering brownies made with fudge brownie mix and coated with chocolate – a perfect dessert for a crowd. MORE+ LESS-

box (1 lb, 2.3 oz) fudge brownie mix

1/4 cup water

2/3 cup vegetable oil

eggs

teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder or granules

cup whipping cream

1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

cup crushed hard peppermint candies

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 48 mini muffin cups with shortening.
2

In large bowl, stir brownie mix, water, oil, eggs and coffee powder with spoon until blended. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3

Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in pans on cooling rack. Remove from pans; place petits fours upside down on cooling rack with foil underneath rack.
4

In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until chips can be stirred smooth. Remove from heat. Spoon chocolate mixture evenly over petits fours, covering completely. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon crushed peppermint candies on each. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chocolate is firm.