Brownie Cupcakes

 
Ingredients -

1-3/4 cups Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
4 squares (1 ounces each) Unsweetened Chocolate, chopped
1-1/2 cups (3 sticks) Butter, cut into pieces
1-1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
4 Large Eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

2 cups Pecans, chopped
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Line standard muffin pan with baking cups.

3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour and salt. In a small saucepan or microwave safe bowl, melt the butter and chocolate.

4. Stir until blended.

5. In a large bowl, combine the chocolate mixture with the sugar.

6. Mix well.

7. Whisk in the eggs and the vanilla.

8. Add the flour mixture to the chocolate mixture.

9. Mix until well blended.

10. Stir in the nuts.

11. Distribute the brownie mixture evenly into the baking cups.

12. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

13. Cool cupcakes in the pan on a cooling rack for 5-8 minutes.

14. Remove the cupcakes from the pan and cool completely.

15. Frost as desired.

 



Cupcake Making Tips -
Types of Wheat

There are two categories of wheat, hard and soft. Hard wheat has a higher protein content, soft wheat has a higher starch content. The two types serve different purposes in the baking world. When they are blended together, all-purpose flour is produced.


Cupcake Making Tips -
Unsweetened Chocolate

Bitter chocolate or unsweetened chocolate is 99% chocolate liquor (or cacao), with no sugar added.

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