Patriotic Brownie Bombs: Easy Bite-Size Brownies for Memorial Day or The Fourth

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Last Updated on June 5, 2024 by Alaina

Patriotic Brownie Bombs are rich, chocolatey, made-from-scratch brownie bites topped with a chocolate-covered cherry dipped in festive red, white, and blue jimmies and nonpareils. These tasty treats are the perfect and easy recipe for your 4th of July celebration!

Get ready to dazzle your friends and family with these irresistible Patriotic Brownie Bombs! Made from scratch, these rich and chocolatey brownie bites are topped with chocolate-covered cherries dipped in red, white, and blue jimmies and nonpareils. They’re a fun, festive, and tasty treat perfect for your 4th of July celebrations.

Whether you’re planning a big barbecue or a small family gathering, or just want to add some patriotic flair to your dessert table, these brownie bombs are sure to be an explosive hit.

Ready to see how to make these extra delicious bite-sized brownies that are as fun to make as they are to eat?

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Easy to Make: With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, even beginner bakers can whip up these brownie bites for the 4th of July with ease. Make it even easier by using a store-bought mix!
Fun and Festive: The red, white, and blue sprinkles make these brownie bombs a show-stopper for any patriotic celebration.
Customizable: You can easily adapt this recipe for other holidays by changing the colors of the sprinkles and chocolate.

Ready to create these delicious and festive brownie bombs? Let’s get started!

How to Make Patriotic Brownie Bombs for the 4th of July

These tasty treats for the 4th of July truly are a breeze to make. Active time takes maybe 20 to 30 minutes total, and then the oven takes care of the rest. After a 30-minute cooling period, you’re done!

Fi you want to save even more time, while I choose to make my brownies from scratch, you could always use a store-bought mix instead.

You will find the complete ingredients list and instructions in the printable recipe card near the end of this post.

Please note, that I have divided the ingredients and instructions into 2 sections: how to make the actual brownie bomb bites and then how to decorate the 4th of July brownie bomb bites.

Kitchen Tools You May Need

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• candy melting pot, microwave, or double boiler to melt the candy melts
• mini muffin tin
• mixing bowls
• small bowls for candy melts
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons

Ingredients Needed for the Brownie Bites

These pretty patriotic brownie bites call for nothing more than a few simple and common ingredients including:

• all-purpose flour
• Hershey’s dark cocoa
• Semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
• Butter
• Eggs
• Granulated sugar
• Almond extract
• Salt

Ingredients Needed for the Decoration

• Maraschino cherries with stems intact
• Betty Crocker vanilla cookie icing in a squeeze pouch
• Wilton Royal blue chocolate melts
• Wilton light blue chocolate melts
• Red, white, and blue jimmies
• Red, white, and blue nonpareils

4th of July Patriotic Brownie Bombs Instructions

The first part of making this 4th of July recipe is to make the mini brownie bites. As is, the total time to make these Patriotic Brownie Bombs is around 45 minutes, but that includes 30 minutes worth of cooling time.

Preparing the Brownie Bites

Step One: Preheat and Prep

Begin by preheating your over to 350°. Then line a mini muffin pan with paper liners or a silicon liner and set aside.

Step Two: Combine Flour and Cocoa

In a small mixing bowl, add the flour and cocoa powder. Whisk to blend well and set it to the side.

Step Three: Melt Chocolate and Butter

Next, melt the butter and mini chocolate chips until smooth and shiny using a double boiler, microwave, or other method. Stir constantly until well combined and completely melted. Then, remove from heat and set aside.

Step Four: Combine Eggs, Sugar, Salt and Extract

Next, add the eggs, sugar, extract, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk together for 1 minute to fully incorporate the ingredients.

Step Five: Add Melted Chocolate

Then, slowly pour in the melted chocolate and butter mixture stirring well to combine.

Step Six: Stir in Flour Mixture

Now, add the flour mixture stirring until fully mixed.

Step Seven: Add Batter to Pan

Using a large spoon or small cookie dough scoop, spoon the brownie batter into the muffin cups filling each one about ⅔ full. Do not fill them to the top because the batter will expand while cooking.

Step Eight: Bake

Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Step Nine: Cool

Once baked, allow the Patriotic Brownie Bombs to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Instructions for Decorating 4th of July Brownie Bombs

Once the brownie bites are ready, it is time to decorate them to turn them into a festive July 4th dessert. This part is also easy. In fact, it’s so easy the kids can help!

Step One: Prep

• Begin by lining a cookie sheet with wax paper and set aside.

Step Two: Drain and Chill Cherries

• Pour the cherries into a strainer to remove excess juice, then transfer to a bowl and chill for 5 minutes (this will help the chocolate to harden almost immediately).

Step Three: Melt Royal Blue Candy Melts

• Next, in a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the royal blue chocolate melts for 45 seconds.
• Stir until completely melted. This Wilton Melting Pot works great for melting the candy, too!

Step Four: Dip

• Once the chocolate is ready, dip half of the chilled cherries into the melted chocolate
• Then immediately sprinkle with the red, white, and blue jimmies after each dip.
• Place each dipped cherry on the cookie sheet to set.

Step Five: Melt Light Blue Candy Melts

• Next, in a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the light blue chocolate melts for 45 seconds. Stir until completely melted.

Step Six: Dip Remaining Cherries

• Dip the remaining cherries into the melted light blue chocolate
• Immediately sprinkle with the red, white, and blue nonpareils.
• Place on the cookie sheet to harden for about 5 minutes.

Step Seven: Top the Brownie Bites with the Cherries

• Once the chocolate on the cherries has set, add about ½ to 1 teaspoon of cookie icing on top of each brownie bite. The icing is the ‘glue’ to hold the cherries on the top of the brownie bites.
• Then place the decorated cherries on top of the icing.

Step Eight: Let Set

• Let the cookie icing set for about 10 minutes, serve and enjoy!

And there you have it, a delicious treat for your summer patriotic celebrations!

Versatile Dessert Idea

These Patriotic Brownie Bombs are not just for the 4th of July! Change up the colors to suit any holiday or special occasion. Use red and green for Christmas, blue and white for Hanukkah, pastel colors for a baby shower, or even white, gold, and silver for weddings. The possibilities are endless!

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Printable Recipe Card

Be sure to print out the handy recipe card below for easy reference!

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