Mini Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Bites (Video

• Vegetarian

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Peanut butter, creamy

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/8 cup Milk chocolate chips
  • 1 package Pillsbury chocolate fudge brownie mix + ingredients called
  • 1/3 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 Shortening and cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Muffin tin, miniature

• Dairy

  • 12 tbsp Butter

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Description

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rub shortening into each cavity of a miniature muffin tin. Dust with cocoa powder**
• Prepare the brownie mix according to package directions.
• Fill up each muffin cavity 2/3rds the way full. Bake for 18-21 minutes being careful to not over-bake.
• Remove from the oven and push a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon into the center of the brownies.
• Allow to slightly cool and then gently twist the brownie and pull out. Allow to completely cool.
• In a bowl, beat together the peanut butter and ROOM temperature (do not melt or soften) butter until creamy. Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Add powdered sugar to your desired thickness (I like a lighter less dense peanut butter filling.) Add a pinch of salt if your peanut butter is unsalted.
• Fill up the completely cooled brownie cups evenly with the peanut butter filling. Use a knife to scrape the top so it is even.
• Cube the butter into small cubes.
• In a microwave safe bowl, combine the milk chocolate chips and the butter cubes.
• Melt in the microwave in 15 second bursts, stirring in between each burst for at least 15 seconds until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
• Dip the peanut butter filled brownies into the chocolate or spoon the chocolate over. (I like to dip each brownie cup twice to get a thicker chocolate coating.)
• Allow to completely set up.