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When I\u2019m craving chocolate, I like to bake brownies. Their fudgy texture and chocolatey taste always hit the spot and satisfy my desire for chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, however, my friends, family, and I aren\u2019t able to eat all of the brownies I make, and some are leftover. In addition to this, there are also times when some brownies break and no one really wants them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In these situations, I like to save these leftover and broken brownies to use later and make other delicious desserts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 Creative Things To Do With Leftover & Broken Brownies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The best thing to do with leftover and broken brownies is to make brownie truffles. Break down the rest of your brownies into crumbs. Add a few drops of water and clump your brownie crumbs into small-sized balls. Leave them in the fridge for 30 minutes and enjoy your brownie truffles.<\/p>\n\n\n

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*By the way,<\/strong> to save even more time, I found this amazing brownie pan that pre-cuts your brownies!<\/strong> The Non-Stick Brownie Baking Pan<\/strong><\/a> with Dividers cuts my time down AND<\/em> prevents any of my brownies from breaking! You can find them on Amazon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are some of my favorite things to do with these leftover or broken brownies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make brownie truffles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, one creative thing you can do with leftover and broken brownies is make truffles. To do so, you just need to form your brownies into little truffle-sized balls and let them chill for about 30 minutes in the fridge.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brownie truffles are easy to make and can be a fun way to get kids involved as well.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make brownie truffles, I like to mash my leftover brownies with cream cheese or frosting until they\u2019re turned into malleable dough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I then form the dough into balls using a small cookie scoop. If I want to add mix-ins, then I will add them to my dough before forming it into balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common mix-ins that I like to use are chopped walnuts or almonds. You can also add in various candy pieces like M&Ms or chocolate chips.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Make Truffles Balls Out Of Leftover Brownie Crumbs!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

I also like to occasionally coat my brownie truffles by rolling them into cocoa powder or melted chocolate.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After I\u2019ve formed my brownie truffles, I then let them chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes so that they can set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*By the way,<\/strong> to save even more time, I found this amazing brownie pan that pre-cuts your brownies!<\/strong> The Non-Stick Brownie Baking Pan<\/strong><\/a> with Dividers cuts my time down AND<\/em> prevents any of my brownies from breaking! You can find them on Amazon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make brownie pops<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, making brownie pops is a simple way you can use leftover or broken brownies. The process is similar to making brownie truffles with only one extra step: dipping a lollipop stick about halfway into the brownie ball.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like to make brownie pops rather than truffles whenever I\u2019m hosting a get-together with this treat as a dessert option. I prefer making brownie pops instead of just truffles whenever I\u2019m preparing treats for an event because of their convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since brownie pops are on a stick, they are easier to eat, and guests can move around freely while enjoying them.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*By the way,<\/strong> my oven recently wrote so I decided to write an article about Baking Brownies Without An Oven.<\/a><\/strong> This article breaks down all the things that you can use to bake brownies without using a traditional oven.<\/em><\/strong> You can check out this article here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make a brownie crust<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, if you have dry leftover or broken brownies, then you can use them to make a delicious pie crust. To do so, you can simply substitute your brownies for the graham crackers in your favorite graham cracker crust recipe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever I have dry leftover or broken brownies, I like to use them to make a pie crust for one of my favorite desserts: cheesecake.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making a pie crust with brownies is easy, especially if the leftover brownies are dry. All I do is chop up the brownie pieces in my food processor and add a bit of melted butter and sugar just like I would when making a graham cracker pie crust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also like to add in a tiny bit of cinnamon as I find that it really compliments the chocolate flavor of the brownies and adds a little something special to the final taste of my brownie crust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use as toppings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, a very simple way that you can use leftover and broken brownies is by using them as a topping for other desserts. Doing this takes little time and effort, and it can take a treat that\u2019s good and make it great.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Sprinkle Brownie Crumbs On Top Of Other Desserts!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

You can use leftover or broken brownie pieces as a topping on things like cakes, ice cream, and yogurt.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more of the brownie taste and texture, I like to use bigger pieces, but when I only want a hint of brownie in my dessert, I then like to finely chop my leftover or broken brownies using my food processor or a knife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make parfaits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, you can use leftover and broken brownie pieces to make parfaits. These parfaits can be a great treat for lunch or a nice dessert after dinner. Place the leftover brownie crumbs into the bottom of a glass with any additions of your favorite parfait ingredients.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make parfaits with my leftover or broken brownie pieces, I first place a piece of my brownies in the bottom of a shot glass then follow that up with either yogurt, pudding, whipped cream, or mousse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After that, I then may choose to add toppings like berries or nuts, and I keep layering my parfait in this way until I reach the top of the glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Side Note:<\/strong> I recently wrote an article about How To Freeze Brownie Batter The Right Way.<\/a><\/strong> This article talks about How Long Brownie Batter Lasts. <\/strong>You can check out this article here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make a trifle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, one way that you can use leftover and broken brownies if you have a lot of them is by making a trifle. Making a brownie trifle is simple and the end result is quite delicious.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trifles are often made with cake, but just like with parfaits, you can use brownies to make trifles as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, I found a video that shows how to make a perfect trifle with leftover brownies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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