Recipe #4: Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownie Cups.

Yeah, you just read that title right. Put on your seatbelt. This is one wild ride. One. Delicious. Ride.

Peanut Butter Brownie Cups.


-3/4 cup granulated sugar
-1/4 cup butter, softened
-1 Tablespoon water
-1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
-1 large egg
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
-1 cup all purpose flour
-1/4 teaspoon baking soda
-3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
-3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

A few more ingredients this time, but nothing too complicated. 

Step 1: Melt first ingredients.

In a microwave safe bowl, combine the sugar, butter, and water. Microwave for 30-45 seconds until butter is melted. 

Step 2: Add chocolate.

Stir in 3/4 semi-sweet chocolate chips. They will melt from the heat of the melted butter. 

The chocolate chips should be melted after about a minute of stirring.

Step 3: Add eggs and vanilla. 

Add the egg and vanilla to the chocolate mixture.

Step 4: Add final ingredients. 

Mix in the flour and baking soda until well combined. Let batter cool to room temperature. Then mix the rest of the chocolate chips (both the milk chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate) into the batter. 

Step 5: Bake away!

Finally, a post where I can tell you to really bake! I can't believe it's actually taken me 4 posts to get here!  Divide the batter equally into a greased muffin pan. When I first saw a picture of these, I thought they were made in mini muffin pans. Nope. Full size muffins. Wow-za. But they're delish. Anyway....pour the batter in a greased muffin pan and bake at 350 degrees for 13-14 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out with a little bit of batter on it. You don't want to bake the brownies completely, but you want to come close. 

Step 6: Peanut Butter Time! 

While the brownies are in the oven, melt the peanut butter in a separate microwavable bowl for 30-45 seconds. Stir it until all of it is melted. 

Is there anything in life better than melted peanut butter? Because I think this might be the best thing ever. 

Step 7: Make 'em pretty!

When the brownies are removed from the oven, they may fall in the center from not being baked long enough. This is ideal. BUT if they don't, (no fear...mine didn't fall) take a tablespoon and make a slight indention in the center of each muffin. This is where you will pour the peanut butter. After adding the peanut butter, sprinkle some extra chocolate chips on top for extra decoration and delicious-ness. :)

Seriously though- amazing. 

Step 8: Let cool and eat! 

When I say "let cool and eat", I wouldn't actually recommend that. They're good at room temperature, but they're best warm. And if you're going to waste this many calories on something, it better be the best it can be. Here is my recommendation: IF you can wait long enough for them to cool to room temperature (cool them in the pan) then they'll be much easier to remove from the muffin tin. I used a knife to go around the edges of mine to remove them. They're a little bit different from most things you make in a muffin tin; you can't just turn it upside down and shake until they fall out. Put some care in them not to break them. IF you can wait, do that and then reheat them in the microwave for about 15 seconds before eating. I made these last night but ate one today. It was Heavenly, people. Heavenly. 

I laughed out loud after trying the first bite. Yes. That. Good. 

This is probably the best I've posted so far. In my opinion. I hope you enjoy! These look pretty threatening, but I promise if you go step by step (as offered by yours truly) they're a snap! So delish! 

Happy eating! Share the love!

-Olivia.