For a while now, I’ve been wanting to use muffin pans to make brownies. I found several recipes, but none I could really get excited about. Then, I found this one that features one of my favorite combinations: chocolate and peanut butter.
The brownies are prepared in traditional brownie fashion, but scooped into muffin tins like cupcake batter. Instead of the swirled chocolate/peanut butter chips, I used a combination of chocolate chips and peanut butter chips in the batter and also on top. I actually think I like the look of the different chips better than I would the swirled chips. Either way, they are sure to be fabulous.
I really love the dollop of peanut butter in the center. I put the warm peanut butter in a zip-top bag, cut a corner off, and piped it inside. For an even more decadent treat, I think you could also pipe in some melted chocolate, creating a chocolate/peanut butter melty, gooey center.
We found these to be best served warm. The edges are nicely chewy and the inside soft and gooey. I wish I could find adequate words to express how good these really are. Quinn said that they are one of his favorite things I’ve ever baked. With almost ten years of my baking for him, I think that says it all.
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June 8th, 2008 at 12:36 am
when i tried making these, i took then out of the oven to cool, and there became huge gaping holes in the center.
June 8th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Sunishchal, that’s exactly what they’re supposed to do! Then, they get filled with warm peanut butter and topped with chocolate and peanut butter chips.
June 10th, 2008 at 11:39 am
These appear to be worth the health risks.
June 12th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
omg those look so good! i’m going to try making them this weekend. thanks for the tip!
June 12th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
nascar, I totally agree!
BetterRecipes, I hope you enjoy them!
June 13th, 2008 at 10:55 am
I fell in food love when I saw the photo of the inside of these brownies. I think I’ll have some happy co-workers on monday.
June 13th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
heavenly
June 13th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Dragon, I think that’s the first time I’ve heard the term “fell in food love.” Certainly appropriate for these, huh?
Aaron, they are indeed!
June 14th, 2008 at 9:32 am
I couldn’t wait until Sunday to make these.
Also, I couldn’t wait until they were completely cooled down either. I love these!
Would this recipe work with a mini muffin tin? I think I might add a little espresso powder next time (and by next time I mean tomorrow). I think it does wonders for the taste of chocolate.
Thanks for a great recipe.
June 14th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Dragon, I’m glad you liked them! Some other people left comments that they had success making these in mini-muffin pans. Enjoy baking them again! Let me know how the espresso powder works.
June 15th, 2008 at 8:15 am
I made these in a mini cupcake pan (sprayed with Pam, no paper liners). I got 40 brownies from 1 recipe, using only 1/2 cup total of peanut butter for the centers, and as many chips that would fit(about 6 to each brownie.) They were part of Father’s Day snack sampler I did up for work and were a huge hit!
June 15th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Carol, I like hearing all the good results everyone is having with these. Glad they were a hit!
June 19th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Just made these yesterday and they. are. incredible. INCREDIBLE! Super easy, very impressive-looking and awesomely delicious.
Thanks for another winner!
June 19th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
…forgot to mention: I made them in a mini muffin pan sprayed with Pam and I got about 20 or so using a cookie scoop to scoop out the brownie “batter” (more like dough). Carol must have made tiny ones!
June 21st, 2008 at 10:20 am
Erin, I’m glad you liked them! I could go for one about now.
June 22nd, 2008 at 8:34 pm
I made these over the weekend for company and everyone LOVED them! Thanks for the fabulous recipe!!
June 22nd, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Jill, I can’t believe how much everyone is loving these. Actually, I can – they were so good!
June 24th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
These look delicious!
June 24th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Stefan, they are!!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:09 pm
try mini muffin tins as well… cookie batter works really well in mini tins. just ciut the cook time by a few min
delish
July 24th, 2008 at 8:55 am
sarah, thanks for the mini-size feedback. I have to try that sometime.
August 24th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
I’ve been sitting on this recipe waiting for the right occasion to make it, and decided my favorite coworkers birthday would fit the bill. Simply put, they are amazing. Thanks so much for posting this! PB and chocolate is my favorite sweets combination, and these are magnificent.
August 25th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Kiwi, it’s good to hear that they were a hit. Thanks!
September 9th, 2008 at 11:12 am
wow, these look good. My wife and I are supposed to be on a diet. Maybe we can start after we try these
September 9th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
grill, these are definitely worth delaying a diet.
September 21st, 2008 at 8:23 am
That last picture has me drooling!
September 21st, 2008 at 11:10 am
Thanks, Meg!
September 23rd, 2008 at 6:48 pm
You had me at hello!!! Those look divine – wonderful pictures, I’ll be right there – LOL! Thank God for StumbleUpon!!!
Blessings,
RH
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Thanks, RH! I’m glad StumbleUpon led you here. Welcome!
March 8th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Love this brownie recipe. I made it today and everyone loved it.
Thanks!!!
CW
April 26th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
YUM, YUM, YUM!!! I’m going to try this (just printed the recipe), but I am going to use a mini-muffin tin (mostly because I have one and it doesn’t get used very often).
May 10th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Made these for mother’s day at my mom’s request. They were awesome. I’ll have to make more for myself.
May 19th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Thank you! These just saved me from some birthday eve angst.I’m turning forty and having some of these tasty nibbles helped ease the pain a little. Delicious! Can’t wait to try some more of your yummy recipes!
May 20th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Made these last week and they were DELICIOUS. I had to send them with my hubbie to work because I wanted to eat all of them. We used the “peanut butter” (crushed honey roasted peanuts) from whole foods, and it totally made these. The slight crunchyness and saltiness of the peanut butter accented with the rich chocolate brownies. WOW!
July 16th, 2009 at 10:36 am
I went on a baking spree the other day and these came out FANTASTICALLY. Which is really saying something because this is the first time I’ve ever successfully baked anything from scratch without some kind of catastrophe lol.
July 28th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
just came across your blog……and boy, am I glad I did! this recipe will delight my PB lovin’ 12 year old son. Birthday Brownie-cakes comin’ up.
July 29th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Wow, that looks absolutely delicious! Great post, you did such a nice job presenting the pictures too…I am definitely going to have to try that recipe this weekend! Thanks
August 30th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
These are delicious!! I saw the recipe Thursday and tried them that same night. I piped the peanut butter into the center, as suggested. Definitely a keeper! All my coworkers raved about them on Friday. =)
September 9th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Just wondering if the brownies are prepared fudge style or cake-like? Does it matter? I’m planning on making them tonight! Help! Thanks!
September 9th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Jobiwan, if memory serves, these are a bit on the dense side to hold up to all that filling. If you follow the recipe, they should be the right consistency. Enjoy!
September 17th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Is there any substitution I can use for peanut butter drops? (they’re not available here…)
September 17th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
sushibar, if it were me, I’d go with chocolate chips. You can never go wrong with chocolate.
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:38 am
Isn’t the baking powder a bit too much if I’d like to have a chewy and fudgy brownies? Can I lessen the amount of it? Your photos look amazing! Thanks.
November 4th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Ram, because these are not your traditional brownie presentation, I’d be reluctant to tinker with the recipe too much. These have to be able to hold all that filling and topping.
January 6th, 2010 at 7:37 am
To be honest, I was not that impressed UNTIL i saw the picture of the insides of the brownie. After I saw that I was convinced that I need to make this!
April 6th, 2010 at 6:27 am
Brownies with a different twist! Will have to try!
April 19th, 2010 at 12:02 am
Scrumptious & vundibar
April 21st, 2010 at 8:56 pm
Aaahhhh…yeah I’m try this one!!! Looks delicious!!!
May 3rd, 2010 at 8:04 pm
I wish there were more instructions….. like, did you measure the chips you added to the batter or just toss some in? Did you bake the brownies with the chips on top or did you add them afterward while the brownies were still warm? I’d think baking the brownies with the chips on top would melt them?
May 4th, 2010 at 7:55 am
Michelle, the recipe has all the details. The link is above the top photo.