Brownie Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
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A recipe for Brownie Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting. Top with chocolate spider webs for a fun Halloween treat!
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Ingredients
Brownie Cupcakes:
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar 150 grams
- 4 ounces dark chocolate melted and slightly cooled, 113 grams
- 2 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 milliliters
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 85 grams
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Peanut Butter Frosting:
- 1 cup peanut butter creamy, 260 grams
- 2 cups powdered sugar 250 grams
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoons milk 30-60 milliliters
Chocolate spider webs:
- white chocolate melted, or dark chocolate
Instructions
To make the cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C) and line 8-10 muffin tins with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, beat together the softened butter and granulated sugar. Beat in the melted dark chocolate.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Slowly mix into the butter mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared muffin tins, filling them 2/3 full (I used an ice cream scoop). Bake in preheated oven just until set and a toothpick inserted in the center is almost clean, 15-20 minutes.
- Allow to rest in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Cool to room temperature before covering with frosting.
To make the peanut butter frosting:
- In a large bowl, beat together peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Beat in milk until light and fluffy. Add more powdered sugar or more milk as needed to achieve desired consistency.
- Spread or pipe onto completely cooled cupcakes.
To make the chocolate spider webs:
- Pour the melted chocolate into a piping bag fitted with a small round tip or a ziploc bag with a very small piece of the corner cut off.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- On the parchment, draw a “plus sign +” with the melted chocolate. Draw an “X” over the plus sign. Starting near the center, connect the x and plus sign with slightly concave lines in a circular pattern. Repeat with the end points of the x and plus sign. Make the spider webs as small or large as you need for cupcakes or other decorations.
- Put the baking sheet in the freezer for about 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden, then place each web on top of the frosting-covered cupcakes.
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