Brownie Cups Food

TRIPLE-CHOCOLATE BROWNIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place six 4-inch shallow paper baking cups on a baking sheet. In a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pot of simmering water, melt butter and bittersweet chocolate, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in sugar. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Whisk in cocoa and salt. Fold in flour until combined. Stir in all chocolate chips.
• Fill each cup three-quarters full with batter. Bake until set and a tester inserted into centers comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. (Brownies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.)

BROWNIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease 24 muffin cups.
• Beat cocoa powder, 3/4 cup butter, oil, and 2 cups sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla extract with last egg. Mix flour mixture into egg mixture until just incorporated. Fold in walnuts, mixing just enough to evenly combine.
• Combine animal cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, and 6 tablespoons butter in a bowl; mix until well blended. Press cracker mixture into the bottom of each prepared muffin cup. Pour brownie mixture into muffin cups, filling 3/4 full.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes.

BROWNIE CUPS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and chocolate chips, stirring until smooth. Cool. Add pecans; stir until well-coated. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, flour and vanilla. Fold in chocolate mixture. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 325° for 35-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

ICE CREAM BROWNIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven according to package instructions. Prepare brownies and bake in a lightly greased muffin tin. Bake for 20-25 minute, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with crumbs.
• While the brownies cook, make the sauce - bring cream to a simmer over medium heat. Pour over the chocolate and wait one minute. Add butter and vanilla and whisk until smooth, set aside.
• While brownies are still warm, take a second muffin tin, grease the bottom of the pan, and lightly press into the soft brownies. Carefully remove and then carefully remove brownie.
• OR.
• While brownies are still warm, lightly grease a shot glass and press a cup into each brownie. Carefully remove and then carefully remove brownie.
• Scoop ice cream into cups. Top with chocolate sauce and sprinkles.
• TIP: I found the muffin tin crushed the brownies because of how much surface area the tin displaced vs. a shot glass, and as such the shot glass yielded a much better cup.

RICH CARAMEL FILLED BROWNIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In shallow baking pan, toast the almonds in 1 layer in center of oven until fragrant, about 12 minutes; let cool.
• In a processor, finely grind 1/2 cup almonds with flour and salt; reserve remaining almonds for topping.
• Finely chop the chocolate.
• In small saucepan, melt butter; remove pan from heat and add chocolate. Stir until smooth.
• In bowl, combine chocolate mixture, almond mixture, sugar and eggs; mix well.
• Chill dough just until firm, 30 minutes or so. Roll level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls.
• Lightly press balls into 32 1/8-cup mini-muffin cups (1 3/4 inch across top, 3/4 inch deep).
• Using your thumb, make a 1/3-inch deep indentation in center of each ball; chill shell 1 hour.
• Prepare the filling: In dry 3 quart heavy saucepan, cook sugar over moderately low heat.
• Stir slowly with fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden.
• Cook caramel without stirring, gently swirling pan, until deep golden; remove pan from heat.
• Carefully pour corn syrup and cream down side of pan (will vigorously steam and caramel will harden).
• Simmer the mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved and then stir in vanilla and salt.
• Transfer caramel filling to a glass measure and cool 10 minutes.
• Carefully pour warm filling into each shell until level with top of shell (careful--don't overfill!).
• Chill brownie cups, loosely covered, at least 2 hours, or up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 350° and bake in center of oven 10 minutes or until caramel begins to bubble.
• Transfer pans to a rack, top with reserved almonds and cool completely in pans.
• Using a sharp thin knife, loosen brownie cups and lift out of pans.

CARAMEL NUT BROWNIE CUPS

Steps:

• Make shells:
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a shallow baking pan toast almonds in one layer in middle of oven until fragrant, about 12 minutes, and cool. In a food processor finely grind 1/2 cup almonds with flour and salt. Reserve remaining almonds for topping brownie cups. Finely chop chocolate. In a small saucepan melt butter and remove pan from heat. Add chocolate and stir until smooth. In a bowl stir together chocolate mixture, almond mixture, sugar, and eggs until combined well. Chill dough until just firm, about 30 minutes.
• Roll level tablespoons dough into balls and lightly press balls into thirty-two 1/8-cup mini-muffin cups (1 3/4 inches across top and 3/4 inch deep). With thumb make a 1/3-inch-deep indentation in center of each ball. Chill shells 1 hour.
• Make filling:
• In a dry 3-quart heavy saucepan cook sugar over moderately low heat, stirring slowly with a fork (to help sugar melt evenly), until melted and pale golden. Cook caramel, without stirring, gently swirling pan, until deep golden. Remove pan from heat and carefully pour corn syrup and cream down side of pan (mixture will vigorously steam and caramel will harden). Simmer mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved and stir in vanilla and salt. Transfer caramel filling to a glass measure and cool 10 minutes.
• Carefully pour warm filling into each shell until it is level with top of shell (do not overfill or filling will overflow during baking). Chill brownie cups, loosely covered, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bake brownie cups in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until caramel just starts to bubble. Transfer pans to a rack and top brownie cups with reserved almonds. Cool brownie cups completely in pans. With a sharp thin knife loosen brownie cups and lift out of pans. Brownie cups keep in an airtight container at cool room temperature 5 days.

BROWNIE CANDY CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 ºF.
• Place paper baking cups in muffin pans.
• Combine brownie mix, fudge packet from mix, eggs, water and oil in a large bowl,stir with spoon until well blended, about 50 strokes.
• Place 2 level measuring tablespoons batter in each paper liner.
• Bake at 350 ºF for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• Push 1 peanut butter cup candy into center of each cupcake until even with surface of brownie.
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove to cooling racks.
• Cool completely.

BLONDE BROWNIE CARAMEL CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line 16 muffin cups with foil or paper baking cups.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat.
• Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar.
• Add vanilla and egg; mix well.
• Add flour, baking powder and salt; blend well.
• Stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
• Divide batter evenly into lined muffin cups.
• Bake for 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with water; stir constantly until smooth (or microwave in glass bowl with 1 tablespoon water on High for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally).
• Immediately after brownie cups are removed from oven, place chocolate chips evenly into middle of each brownie.
• Spoon 1 scant tablespoon of caramel over chocolate chips in each cup.
• If necessary, stir additional water into melted caramels to maintain spoonable consistency.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup finly chopped nuts evenly over brownies.
• Cool completely.
• Store in tightly covered container.

THE BEST BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Celsius.
• Mix oil and sugar until well blended.
• Add eggs and vanilla; stir just until blended.
• Mix all dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Stir dry ingredients into the oil/sugar mixture.
• Pour into greased 9 x 9 square pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until sides just starts to pull away from the pan.
• Cool completely before cutting.
• Note: I usually double the recipe and bake in a 9 x 13 pan. If you double the recipe, you will need to cook longer than 20 minutes.

BROWNIE MUFFIN CUPS (GIFT MIX IN A JAR)

Steps:

• Creating the Gift in a Jar:
• Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• Layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the walnut halves, brown sugar, sugar, cocoa powder and then flour - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• Secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• BROWNIE CUPS GIFT TAG:
• Additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 3 eggs, 1 cup melted butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract.
• BROWNIE CUPS INSTRUCTIONS:
• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, then add the butter and extract and whisk together.
• Add the contents of the jar, and stir until just mixed; do not overstir.
• Spoon the batter into greased or papered muffin tins, filling each cup two-thirds full.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the tops begin to crack and appear dry.
• Cool for 10 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
• Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

MICROWAVE CHOCOLATE MUG BROWNIE

Steps:

• In a coffee mug, add water/milk, melted butter/oil, a dash of salt and vanilla extract. Whisk well.
• Add cocoa powder, whisk well. Add sugar, whisk well. Add flour, whisk well.
• Microwave for 60 seconds. Center should be slightly molten. Careful not to overcook.
• Enjoy with a spoon. Careful, brownie will be hot.