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“I grew up in my parents’ bakery, which might explain why I don’t like frosting,” says Cindy Lang of Hays, Kansas. “These cupcakes are just my style! They come out shiny on top and are great without frosting.”
Nutritional Facts 1 cupcake equals 297 calories, 21 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 83 mg cholesterol, 99 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.
Originally published as Brownie Cupcakes in Cooking for 2 Summer 2008, p7
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Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2013 by raionnomachi
Quick, simple, tasty. I replaced the pecans with almonds and it worked great. I love that you don't need any icing to make it work, just the basics.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2013 by ron88mona
These are really awesome! Mona
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2012 by pspmags
Loved it! It made 12 mini muffins. I topped it off with coolwhip and bluberries and some with strawberries. Definitely worth making again.
Loved it! It made 12 mini muffins. I topped it off with coolwhip and bluberries and some with strawberries. Definitely worth doubling the recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2011 by Cathy_E
These cupcakes are not only simple to make but they taste delicious! We do not like the nuts so left those out and we love them. I will be making these brownie cupcakes again. Note: These would be great to make for a bake sale.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2011 by ruthsblack
Why not just make a pan of brownies? They taste better, and are a lot easier to make.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2010 by Angela Lenz
I am a huge cupcake fan and these were incredibly easy to make. My husband greatly appreciated that the recipe made 4 cupcakes rather than 20.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2010 by cdcdowell
This recipe was about average. They really did not have much taste but I will say the next day they tasted better than the first.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2009 by aa11bb2c33
I submitted this recipe and Taste of Home changed the recipe name from Self Frosting Cupcakes to Brownie Cupcakes and reduced the recipe to put it in the Cooking for Two publication. They are easy to make and my family loves them as does everyone at work! They always want more. It is very easy to double the recipe to make more.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2009 by chenault
These were great and I loved that it only made 4, so I don't overindulge. I used melted milk chocolate chips and then used semi-sweet chips instead of nuts. Great result!
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