Brownie Cups Recipe

rom Spearville, Kansas, Merrill Powers shares this recipe for individual brownie-like cupcakes studded with pecan pieces. "This crinkly tops of these chewy treats are so pretty that they don't even need frosting," she relates.

• 18 Servings
• Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 4 eggs
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Spice Islands®, All Natural, No Corn Syrup Added, Pure Vanilla Extract

Directions

• 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 near the center comes out clean. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.
  
  Editor's Note: This recipe contains no leavening.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 286 calories, 19 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 74 mg cholesterol, 118 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.