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Peanutty Perfection: Two-Bite Peanut Butter Cup Brownies (and a Giveaway for the Brunette Baker) Recipe
Ingredients
- Two-Bite Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
- 24 mini peanut butter cups
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- ¾ cup dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1¼ cups sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
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