Brownie Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe

You just can't go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter!

• Meal Type: Dessert
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

• 18 foil bake cups
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup light cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 (19 ounce) box fudge brownie mix
• 1/2 cup candy coated peanut butter candies

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place foil bake cups in muffin pans or on a cookie sheet; set aside.
2. Beat peanut butter, cream cheese, sugar and egg in bowl with electric mixer; set aside.
3. Prepare brownie batter following package directions; set aside.
4. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of peanut butter mixture in center of each bake cup. With spoon or small ice cream scoop, fill bake cups half full with brownie batter. Sprinkle each cupcake with peanut butter candies.
5. Bake 25 minutes. Do not over-bake. Cool.
6. Makes 18 brownie cupcakes with 254 calories per serving.