The secret is to slightly undercook them… You’ll thank us later.
Gooey peanut butter & chocolate cups
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 cup (150g) cake flour
3 Tbsp (24g) cocoa powder + extra for dusting
2 tsp (10ml) baking powder
Pinch salt
⅓ cup (66g) sugar
1 cup (250ml) milk
3 Tbsp (45ml) melted butter or canola oil
1 tsp (5ml) vanilla essence
3 Tbsp (45ml) smooth or crunchy peanut butter
1 slab (80g) dark chocolate, chopped
Vanilla ice-cream, for serving
Method
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and sugar.
- Mix together milk, butter or oil and vanilla. Add the wet mixture to dry ingredients and mix to create a smooth batter.
- Spoon ¼ of the mixture into a greased 8-10cm wide cup.
- Place 2 tsp peanut butter and ¼ of the chocolate in the centre of the batter and press down slightly with the back of a spoon.
- Microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute.
- Repeat with remaining batter, peanut butter and chocolate.
- Dust with extra cocoa powder and serve with a scoop of ice-cream.
Recipe & photos courtesy of Fresh Living Magazine
Also read: Peanut butter & chocolate blondies recipe
