Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Bites

Recipe from My Chocolate Therapy

Peanut Butter Cup Brownie Bites

Ingredients:

150g (¾ cup) granulated sugar

57g (¼ cup) unsalted butter

1tbsp water

170g (1 cup) plain chocolate, chopped

1 egg

½ tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp salt

155g (1 cup) plain flour

¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda

125g (¾ cup) milk chocolate chips

200g (¾ cup) creamy peanut butter

chocolate chips, for garnish

     

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/mark 4. Grease a 12-hole muffin pan.

2. Combine the sugar, butter and water in a heatproof bowl and heat over a pan of simmering water or microwave, until melted. Add ¾ of the chopped chocolate and stir until melted.

3. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract, followed by the flour and bicarbonate of soda and stir to combine. Leave the batter to cool to room temperature before mixing in the remaining chopped chocolate. Transfer the batter to the muffin cups.

4. Bake for 13-15 minutes, until the top is set but the insides are still a little squidgy.

5. Melt the peanut butter and add a tablespoon to the top of each brownie cup while they are still warm. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and leave to cool completely.