Mini Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

These decadent Mini Peanut Butter Cup Brownies are a Reese's lover's dream! They are individual rich and fudgy brownie bites topped with a peanut butter cup which ensures you get chocolate and peanut butter in every bite of these brownie cups with peanut butter.

Why We Love This Recipe

• These peanut butter brownie bites come together in 4 easy steps, so you can have homemade brownies in about 30 minutes. If you're looking for an even easier, quicker brownie, try this brownie in a mug recipe. You could even add a mini peanut butter cup inside!
• They're a fun twist on my popular brownie bites recipe!
• Since they are mini brownie bites, you have a great excuse to eat more than one!
• You'll need fewer than 10 ingredients to make this easy recipe.
• It's simple to turn them into other versions using different chocolate candy for an easy variation on these brownies with Reese's peanut butter cups.

Ingredients

• Mini peanut butter cups - these candies are what set these brownies apart! You can use Reese's or your favorite brand of peanut butter cups. 
• Unsweetened cocoa powder - you can use either natural cocoa powder (most common in the US, like Hershey's or Ghirardelli's) or Dutch process cocoa powder. They're interchangeable here because there is no leavening agent. Grab whatever you've got in the pantry and get baking!

See recipe card below for ingredient measurements.

Substitutions & Variations

• Take these brownies with peanut butter cups and turn them into something new by swapping in your favorite chocolate candy like Snickers, Milky Way, or Almond Joy.
• For the peanut butter lovers, add a teaspoon on top of each brownie bite and make a peanut butter swirl before adding the candy, making these double peanut butter filled brownies.
• If you don't have a mini muffin pan, you can use a regular cupcake pan with parchment liners. In this case, feel free to use regular-sized Reese's peanut butter cups!

This recipe has not been tested with other substitutions or variations. If you replace or add any ingredients, please let us know how it turned out in the comments below!

Equipment

To make these bite size Reese's peanut butter cup brownies, you will need a mini muffin pan greased with butter or cooking spray.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: In the microwave or in a heat safe medium bowl over a double boiler on low heat, melt the chocolate and butter together until smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar for a few minutes, followed by the egg.

Step 2: Mix flour, cocoa powder, and salt together in a small bowl. Then fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.

Step 3: Evenly distribute the brownie batter across the 24 greased muffin wells.

Step 4: Press miniature peanut butter cups into the brownies and bake at 325°F for 9-12 minutes until the edges are set. Cool in the mini muffin tin for 10-20 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Expert Tips

Tip #1 - If you melt your butter and chocolate in the microwave, do it in 30 second bursts while stirring in between each, until fully melted. It should only take about 1 minute.

Tip #2 - Stir the sugar into the chocolate butter mixture while it's still warm. This will help the sugar dissolve and cool down the mixture before adding the egg.

Tip #3 - You can use a spoon or a cookie scoop to cleanly transfer the batter to the mini cupcake tin.

Tip #4 - Be sure to remove the brownies after they've cooled, but are still warm. If they're too hot, they will fall apart easily, and if they've cooled for too long, they will stick in the pan.

Recipe FAQs

Storage

Room Temperature: Place in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Freezing Instructions: These brownie bites can be kept in a freezer-safe bag for up to 1 month.

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