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Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Cupcakes

I thought – what if I made brownies? Then I thought, what if I made them in cupcake form? Then I thought, what if I put a peanut butter cup in the middle? This is how my brain works. Be thankful I stopped there.

ingredients:
8 ounces chocolate chips
1 stick butter
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup Valrhona cocoa powder
12 peanut butter cups (regular size NOT mini)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep a cupcake pan with liners.

I got these FULL size peanut butter cups at Target for ONE DOLLAH. HOLLA! That’s cheap, and rather than just eat them all myself (which I am fully capable of doing) I thought they’d go great in brownies.

In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips and the butter, stirring constantly. Once melted and combined, carefully take off the heat and let cool for a few minutes. Whisk in the sugar until smooth. Then quickly add the vanilla and eggs, whisking constantly, you don’t want them to cook.

Carefully add in the flour and cocoa, just whisking until combined. The nice thing about brownies is that you don’t need an electric mixer, however you do need arm muscle. I. Am. Weak.

Now, spoon a small amount (just about 1 Tablespoon) of batter into each liner. Place one peanut butter cup on top (I don’t need to tell you to unwrap them do I? Good.) and then top with more batter – covering the peanut butter cup completely.

Bake for approx 25-30 mins depending on your oven. You can do a toothpick test, but it’s kinda tough since the peanut butter is right in the middle – just make sure the brownie part is cooked through.

Let cool on a wire rack IF you can control yourself. Because they are darn good right out of the oven. Now give them away to all your peanut butter lovin’ friends!

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33 Responses to “Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Cupcakes”

  1. girl says:

    Would you say that using box brownie mix would work just as well? I don’t have all those supplies easily on hand, but I can definitely get the pb cups.

  2. Courtney Q says:

    I am curious if a box mix will work as well… Thanks for sharing this awesome idea 🙂

  3. justJENN says:

    @girl @courtney Q
    I am NOT a box mix fan, but of course it will work fine! 😉

  4. Angela says:

    oh YUM!

    i bookmarked this recipe, and incidentally, i noticed that i have – not kidding – about 50 of your recipes bookmarked on my computer. are you going to be coming out with a cookbook anytime soon? if so, put me down for 5 🙂

  5. Lisa says:

    My husband just asked me when I’ll be making these.

  6. shiromisa says:

    My brain works similarly! Some things have turned out yummy; others…well, not so yummy. XD I think my best idea to date has been kneading crushed candycane into gingerbread dough–now I make peppermint gingerbread every Christmas.

  7. briarrose says:

    Oh my….those look good.

  8. Oh man! this is my kind of cupcake, what a great idea! gotta try this for sure! Peanut butter and chocolate are my all time favorite. Better have some milk on hand first though!

  9. Yum!!

    Posting these on my blog! Delish!

    <3 Betsy

  10. kotomi says:

    LOL. your intro cracked me up. Thank goodness for people like you, cuz where else would I get my hands on a brownie-cupcake-reese’speanutbuttercup fusion!?!

  11. Jessica says:

    haha, my brain also works similarly! This is a fantastic idea! I bet it would also be great with those white chocolate Reese’s. 😀

  12. jacqie says:

    i haaave to make these for my husband’s band tomorrow night. thankyou for the recipe!

  13. babicsek says:

    Thank you so much for this recipe,I tried it with Toffifee cause we don’t have peanutbuttercups in Hungary, and the cupcakes disappeared within a seconds, they don’t even had time to cool:D

  14. Mommie Z says:

    I literally just made these after seeing them on your site. It’s over. I’m done. THESE ARE THE BEST TREATS EVER. Are you kidding me?? Wow! Plus, they are super easy to make, economical, and the house smells like heaven! I now bow to you, O Great one!

  15. Mommie Z says:

    Oh, and I frosted them…whoa nelly!

  16. justJENN says:

    @Angela
    Thanks! 😉

  17. Tierney M. says:

    Angela is on to something…You REALLY should write a cookbook. I’ve incorporated so many recipes of yours into my daily cooking that I feel like I owe you. Have you considered it?

  18. Andrea says:

    These are fantastic! Although dangerous at the same time… made over the weekend, and now there are 10 more sitting on my counter, staring at me. Will power doesnt stand much chance here. Thanks for a great recipe!

  19. cheryl says:

    Wow – talk about decadence…

  20. Erin H P says:

    I have an idea for your cookbook, JENN: just design a binder, or something, and sell them. Then make nice printable versions of all the recipes on your site. If you sell a few different designs of binders, then people (like me) can buy them all and fill them up as they please. I’ll be your first customer!

  21. rhea says:

    I’m using these cupcakes to make the Trick or Treat cupcakes, cuz my friends are Reese’s obsessed! I want to think of way to get one to be a trick. 😉

  22. justJENN says:

    @Angela, Tierney, Erin

    I’m working on it. 😉

  23. Erin H P says:

    YAAAAAAAY!

  24. Brittany says:

    Oh my god, these look so decadent! Your thinking is spot on 🙂

  25. Aida says:

    I made these last night for the husband’s birthday and man-oh-man, are they ever good. Totally worth a roof-of-the-mouth blister from not waiting until they cooled off enough. Marvelous!!!

  26. Jane says:

    I don’t have any Reese cups in the house and I must make these now. Do you think I could just plunk a small spoonful of peanut butter in the middle, instead of the Reese cup?

  27. justJENN says:

    @Jane
    I would make a mixture similar to my ‘homemade peanut butter cups’ and put that in if you’re out of candy. Recipe, HERE. The powdered sugar adds a touch of sweetness similar to a peanut butter cup filling.

  28. LeAnn Siegel says:

    Hi Jenn,

    Peanut Butter & chocolate is my favorite, now I will just have to print out this recipe and make them tomarrow 🙂

    Thank you
    LeAnn

  29. Blair says:

    How many cupcakes does this make?

    Huge fan of your recipes! Thanks!

  30. justJENN says:

    @Blair – a dozen!

  31. cin says:

    Do you think this would work just as well for chocolate cake cupcakes? Thinking it sounds great for my girlfriends baby shower!

  32. Danielle says:

    This recipe might be the end of me!! I tried it today and OMG!!! I did use box brownies, b/c I decided to make them at the last minute. AWESOME!!!

  33. kelly says:

    Yummy! Can’t wait. Have a recipe w the mins but I like tha layered look!
    Peppermint pattys anyone?? Lol

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