Frosted Walnut Brownie Cups

Name: Frosted Walnut Brownie Cups
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 32 brownie cups.
Ingredients: 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup butter, cubed; 1-1/3 cups sugar; 4 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup chopped walnuts; GANACHE:; 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Have a little taste of heaven with these mini brownie cups. They are always a huge hit and are simple to make. —Crystal Strick, Boyertown, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup butter, cubed
1-1/3 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
GANACHE:
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; whisk until smooth. Cool slightly.
In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Gradually add flour; stir in walnuts. Fill paper-lined miniature muffin cups almost full.
Bake at 350° for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool for 30 minutes or until ganache reaches a spreading consistency, stirring occasionally. Spread over brownies.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie cup: 353 calories, 24g fat (13g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 56mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Brownie Cupcakes in Taste of Home Winning Recipes 3

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cgoolsby6

Feb 4, 2014

Was not impressed. Too much work for brownies that tasted "out of the box". How much this recipe makes was way off. I made a pan of 30 mini's & still had enough batter to make a pan of regular brownies.
Christopher51

Feb 3, 2014

My wife loves making brownies, so I let her have at it. We both agree, this is outstanding! Making the small cupcakes instead of the regular sized ones, makes having more than one a little less guilty. ;-)
Lynnsz

Feb 1, 2014

Very good! I made the regular size cupcakes and baked them for 27 minutes. It made 24 cupcakes.
jossgirl

Jan 28, 2014

Tried this recipe today - VERY good. We like brownies and make them frequently and these little bites are small but satisfying. I will say this as a brownie connoisseur - and my friends agree - you can't beat the taste of the Ghiradelli brownie mix I get in a 4-pack at Costco - they have that deep-down rich, chocolatey flavor that's hard to duplicate.