Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites

By mamacasma

Ingredients

• Cakes:
• 2 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon semisweet chocolate, chopped baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 Tablespoons milk
• Filling:
• 3 Tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Topping:
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 Tablespoons peanuts, finely chopped

Details

Servings 15
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 15-indent mini cake pan (see Note) or 15 indents in two mini muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Cakes: Microwave chocolate in glass bowl for 30 seconds. Stir. Microwave another 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. Set aside.

3. In small bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. In medium bowl, beat butter until smooth. Beat in sugar until blended, then beat in egg. Beat in slightly cooled melted chocolate. On low speed, beat in flour mixture and then milk.
Transfer batter to a resealable plastic bag. Snip off corner and pipe batter into prepared pan(s). Bake at 350 degrees F for 14 to 15 minutes.

4. Remove cakes from pan(s) directly to rack to cool. Trim rounded tops level; return to pan. Make Filling. Beat heavy cream, peanut butter and sugar in a small bowl until smooth. Transfer to a disposable plastic pastry bag. Snip off point about 1/2 inch from tip. Poke a hole in cakes with a chopstick. Insert pastry bag into holes and gently squeeze to fill.

5. Invert cakes onto a serving platter. Prepare
Topping. Heat cream in microwave for 30 seconds or
until just bubbly. Pour over chocolate in small bowl and
let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Spoon about
2 teaspoons chocolate mixture over each cake,
allowing topping to drip over sides. Sprinkle with
chopped nuts. Refrigerate until serving.