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

1. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and sugar.
2. Mix together milk, butter or oil and vanilla. Add the wet mixture to dry ingredients and mix to create a smooth batter.
3. Spoon ¼ of the mixture into a greased 8-10cm wide cup.
4. 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.
5. Microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute.
6. Repeat with remaining batter, peanut butter and chocolate.
7. 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

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