Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Bites

Happy New Year's Eve! Thank you for your support this year, as I continue my journey on learning to cook.

I thought I'd better squeeze in a few brownies before the new year starts. I found this recipe on the Baked Perfection blog via Pinterest. I rationalized that the peanut butter could help me feel better about eating these during the bowl games on Saturday. They are a two-bite minimum treat.

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Recipe adapted from Nestle’s Very Best Baking

Makes 40 brownies as adapted

1 box of your favorite brownie mix
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or grease 40 mini-muffin cups.

Prepare boxed brownie mix as directed. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups (about 1 heaping teaspoon). Bake for 13-15 minutes or until top is set and a toothpick inserted into center comes out slightly wet. After brownies are out of the oven, wait for centers to fall. This will happen upon cooling. If not then tap the centers with the back of a teaspoon to make a hole for the peanut butter.

Place peanut butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 45 seconds then stir. While brownies are still warm spoon about half a teaspoon of peanut butter into the center of each brownie. Top with semi-sweet chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. Cool completely in pan.

Note: Let these cool completely, overnight if possible. They are so much better the next day.