Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Cupcakes Recipes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Cupcakes image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 2h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
2/3 cup boiling water
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup creamy peanut butter
One 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Chopped dry roasted peanuts, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line one 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.
Put the butter, cocoa powder and chocolate in a large bowl. Pour the boiling water over and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth, and then whisk in the sugar, vanilla and eggs. Whisk in the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Divide the batter among the prepared liners so they are about three-quarters full.
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs, 22 to 24 minutes. Cool in the tins 5 minutes, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack.
For the frosting: Beat the peanut butter, cream cheese and butter in a large bowl, using an electric mixer, on medium speed until smooth. Reduce the speed to low and beat in the confectioners? sugar until smooth and incorporated. Pipe or spread the frosting on the tops of the cupcakes. Sprinkle with peanuts for garnish if using.

PEANUT BUTTER FILLED CHOCOLATE BROWNIE CUPCAKES image

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 15

Brownies:
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Peanut Butter Filling:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
4 Ounces Cream Cheese

Steps:

Sift together the flour, cocoa powder and kosher salt. Set aside. In a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix together the brown sugar, sugar, butter and vanilla extract on medium speed for 3 minutes. Add in the eggs, one at a time. Slowly add in the dry ingredients on low speed until almost combined. Then take a spatula and fold everything together. Add in the chocolate chips and fold them in. Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the brownie batter into each cupcake liner. Each cupcake should be about 1/2 - 2/3 full. Then take a small spatula or knife and spread the brownie batter so that the tops of the cupcakes are flat. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in the cupcake pan and then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before filling. To make the filling: Sift the powdered sugar. Set aside. In a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix together the peanut butter, butter, and cream cheese on medium speed for about 3 minutes. Slowly add in the powdered sugar. Cool the cupcakes before filling them! Put the filling in a piping bag fitted with a round decorating tip. Take a brownie cupcake and insert the decorating tip into the cupcake, all the way down to the bottom. Squeeze the peanut butter filing into the brownie cupcake. Continue filling all of the cupcakes. Enjoy!