Peanut Butter-Filled Brownie Cupcakes

GOODBYE AUGUST...WELCOME SEPTEMBER!

Now that the temps are dropping somewhat, I'm ready to share some recipes to turn you...and your oven...on!  Been saving them up all summer, so get ready to rumba...and to bake too. 

These tasty treats are A.MA.ZING!

I always love being able to use a brownie mix for the base - this one is dressed up with a peanut butter and cream cheese filling. 

These would be great for a bake sale or if you want to impress someone with what you've whipped up in the kitchen. 

I found this recipe in one of those smaller sized Taste of Home recipe 

cookbooks - "Cake Mix Creations"....Brownies & Bars chapter. 

What's more left to say???

Other than YUUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! 

PEANUT BUTTER FILLED BROWNIE CUPCAKES 

1 pkg. fudge brownie mix (8" sq. pan size) 

1/2 c. mini semisweet chocolate chips

1/3 c. creamy peanut butter

3 Tb. cream cheese, softened

1 egg

1/4 c. sugar

powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350*.

Prepare brownie batter according to pkg. directions; stir in chocolate chips.  

For filling: In small bowl, beat peanut butter, cream cheese, egg and sugar until smooth. 

Fill paper-lined muffin cups 1/3 full with batter. Drop filling by teaspoonsful

(I used Tablespoonsful to divide evenly between the 12 cups)

into the center of each cupcake. Cover with remaining batter. 

Bake 15 - 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in brownie portion comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.  Dust tops with powdered sugar if desired.

Store in the refrigerator. 

Yield: 1 dozen 

(I used my spring loaded scoops to make these and it worked great!) 

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