Peanut Butter Chip Brownie Cupcakes*

By srumbel

These delicious brownie cupcakes are studded with peanut butter chips!
from recipegirl.com

Ingredients

• 1 1 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• 2 2 2 cups granulated white sugar
• 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 4 4 large eggs
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 2/3 1 2/3 2/3 cups peanut butter chips (10-ounce package), divided

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 18 muffin cups with paper or foil bake cups.

Place the butter in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted. Stir in the sugar and vanilla. Whisk in the eggs and mix well. Add the cocoa; whisk until well-blended. Add the flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Stir in 1 1/3 cups peanut butter chips. Divide the batter evenly into muffin cups (I like to use a spring scoop for ease in getting it in there!); sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 cup peanut butter chips.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until the surface of the cupcakes is firm; cool completely in the pan on wire rack, then pop them out of the cupcake tin and store in a covered container.

Servings: 18 cupcakes