Cupcake Brownies

These are another of the cupcakes I made for my friend's bake sale. You can see the other two here: Chocolate Peanut Butter and PB&J .

These are basically brownies in a cupcake shape. Kind of neat for to-go brownies, maybe for a party or travel! I'm sure you could use the same idea with boxed brownies if you don't feel like making them from scratch :) I left the nuts out because I know a lot of people are picky about nuts.

1 cup butter or margarine

4 - 1 oz squares semisweet chocolate

1 & 3/4 cups sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup all purpose flour

1 & 1/2 cups chopped pecans

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line 18 muffin tins with paper muffin cups.
• In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt butter and chocolate. Cool for ten minutes.
• In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Add vanilla and chocolate mixture.
• Stir in flour and nuts.
• Fill muffin cups about two-thirds full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool.