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BROWNIE CUPCAKES W/ PEANUT BUTTER ICING




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




Cupcakes
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 4
pieces
1 ¼ cups semisweet chocolate chips (about 8 ounces)
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
½ cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped
¼ teaspoon salt

Frosting
1cup powdered sugar
3/4cup creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned or
freshly ground)
¼ cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
4 teaspoons (about) whipping cream (optional)

Chocolate shavings or chocolate sprinkles


Recipe



For cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350 deg. F. Line 10 standard (1/3-cup)
muffin cups with paper liners. Combine butter, 1/2 cup
chocolate chips, and unsweetened chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water. Stir until mixture is melted and smooth. Remove from over water. Whisk both sugars into chocolate mixture, then whisk in eggs 1 at a time. Whisk in vanilla, then flour, walnuts, salt, and remaining 3/4 cup chocolate chips. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups (about 1/4 cup for each). Bake
cupcakes until tester inserted into center comes out with
moist crumbs attached, about 20 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to rack and cool completely.

For frosting:
Put powdered sugar and next 3 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat until mixture is smooth, adding whipping cream by teaspoonfuls if frosting is too thick to spread.

Spread frosting in swirls over top of cupcakes. Sprinkle
with chocolate shavings or chocolate sprinkles. (Can be
made 1 day ahead. Store in single layer in airtight
container at room temperature.)