Christmas Treat: Brownie Cupcakes

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  • 24
  • Easy
  • 10 mins
  • 12 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 14 tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • 3/4 cup melted Butter
  • 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup walnuts or pecans (optional)
  • 1-1/2 cups finely crushed animal cracker cookies
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 6 tbsp melted butter
  • Icing sugar for decoration

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350F. Lightly grease or line mini muffin tins.

Step 2

Beat cocoa, 3/4 cup butter, oil and 2 cups sugar with a mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla with last egg. Mix in flour until just incorporated. Fold in nuts, mixing just enough to evenly distribute.

Step 3

Combine animal crackers, 1/3 cup sugar and 6 tbsp butter in a bowl. Mix until well blended and then press into the bottom of each muffin cup (about 1/2-1 tsp. Pour the brownie batter into muffin tins, filling 3/4 full.

Step 4

Bake until toothpick test is clean, about 25-35 mins. Cool completely on wire rack. Once cool, you can dust icing sugar over the tops to decorate a bit (using a flour sifter or wire mesh sifter).

Step 5

Enjoy!

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Switch up option: If you like liqueur, you can try making Irish Cream Brownies. Make the brownies following the recipe. Once cooked, but still hot, use a toothpick to poke several tiny holes in the top of the brownie. Use a pastry brush to brush a light coating of Irish Cream (or other coffee liqueur if you like) over the top. As they cool the liqueur will absorb, and are absolutely divine!

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