Best 8 Mile High Brownie Cupcakes Recipes

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Indulge in the ultimate chocolatey delight with our mile-high brownie cupcakes, an exquisite fusion of rich, fudgy brownies and fluffy, tender cupcakes. These towering treats are a symphony of flavors and textures, guaranteed to satisfy any sweet tooth.

With three tempting variations—classic, peanut butter, and mint—our mile-high brownie cupcakes offer a delightful array of flavors to suit every palate. The classic recipe embodies the timeless indulgence of chocolate brownies, while the peanut butter variation adds a luscious, nutty twist. For a refreshing burst of flavor, the mint version infuses each bite with a cool, invigorating sensation.

Each variation is meticulously crafted using premium ingredients, ensuring an exceptional taste experience. From the velvety brownie batter to the airy cupcake base, every element is carefully balanced to create a harmonious symphony of flavors.

Whether you're a chocolate aficionado or simply seeking a delectable dessert, our mile-high brownie cupcakes are sure to become a cherished favorite. With their towering height, decadent flavors, and irresistible charm, these cupcakes are perfect for any occasion, from intimate gatherings to grand celebrations.

So, embark on a culinary journey and create these extraordinary mile-high brownie cupcakes. With our detailed recipes and step-by-step instructions, you'll be able to replicate these gourmet treats in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

BROWNIE CUPCAKES



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These fantastic Brownie Cupcakes are brownies, muffins, and cupcakes all at the same time!

Provided by Jennifer McHenry

Categories     brownies

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 ounces (340g, about 2 cups) semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons (141g) unsalted butter
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts, such as pecans or hazelnuts
about 1 cup white chocolate, milk chocolate, or other flavored chips, optional

Steps:

  • Place semisweet chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat at half power in 30-second increments until the butter has melted and the chocolate melts when stirred. Stir until smooth. Set aside to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 12 standard-size muffin cups or line them with paper liners.
  • Add the eggs, sugar, and vanilla to the cooled chocolate mixture. Use a mixing spoon or an electric mixer to mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Stir in the flour and salt, mixing just until combined. Stir in the nuts.
  • Fill each muffin cup about half full. Place about a tablespoonful of flavored chips on top of the batter. Cover with the remaining batter, filling each cup almost full.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a pick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.

BROWNIE CUPCAKES RECIPE



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These brownie cupcakes are fudgy and rich, just like brownies. They are topped with the silkiest dark chocolate buttercream that literally melts in your mouth. You only need a few ingredients and little prep time to make a batch of these. Be prepared for them to disappear quickly as they are a huge crowd pleaser.

Provided by Sabine Venier

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 cups granulated white sugar
4 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup dutch-processed cocoa powder, spooned and leveled
1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar sifted
6 oz semi-sweet chocolate bars, melted and cooled

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C. Line two 12 cup muffin pans with 12-14 cupcake liners and set aside.
  • Cupcakes: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well combined. Sift in the flour, cocoa and salt and stir just until combined. Using an ice cream scoop, spoon the batter into the prepared liners. Fill them about 3/4 to almost full.
  • Bake for 22-26 minutes until the tops look crinkly and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out slightly dirty. Do not overbake them or they will become cakey. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Then remove from the pan and transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.
  • Frosting: In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer fitted with a whisk or paddle attachment, beat butter on medium-high speed until soft and creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Sift in the powdered sugar and mix until fully combined and smooth. Add the chocolate and mix until well combined and creamy. Pipe or spread onto the cooled cupcakes and serve. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 639 kcal, Carbohydrate 73 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 39 g, SaturatedFat 24 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 144 mg, Sodium 226 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 58 g, UnsaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MILE-HIGH PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIE PIE



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Having a hard time choosing between peanut butter and chocolate? This pie has the best of both worlds -- a rich brownie bottom and creamy smooth peanut butter topping.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 4h20m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

13 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting (see Cook's Note)
9 ounces peanut butter sandwich cookies, such as Nutter Butter
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
4 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter chips, plus more for garnish
One 8-ounce block cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup marshmallow creme
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips, plus more for garnish
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup sugar

Steps:

  • For the brownie: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with 1 tablespoon butter, then dust with flour. Tap out any excess.
  • Microwave 4 tablespoons butter in a small microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until melted, about 1 minute. Add the peanut butter cookies to the bowl of a food processor and process until fine crumbs have formed. Pour in the melted butter and pulse until the cookies are wet like sand. Press the cookie crumbs into the bottom and completely up the sides of the prepared pie plate.
  • Whisk the flour, cocoa powder and salt in a medium bowl. Melt the semisweet chocolate and the remaining 8 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning, about 2 minutes. Stir in the eggs and sugar until well combined. Gently fold in the flour mixture until well combined. Fold in the peanut butter chips. Pour the batter in the cookie crust and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • For the peanut butter cream: Meanwhile, place the cream cheese, peanut butter and marshmallow creme in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add the heavy cream to a separate medium bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes. Fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture, then fold in the mini chocolate chips. Spread the mixture on the top of the pie and chill until completely set, about 2 hours.
  • For the whipped topping: Meanwhile, whisk the cream cheese, heavy cream and sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Mound the whipped topping on top of the pie and sprinkle with more mini chocolate chips and peanut butter chocolate chips.

BROWNIE CUPCAKES



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I grew up in my parents' bakery, which might explain why I don't like frosting. These brownie cupcakes are just my style! They come out shiny on top and are great without frosting. -Cindy Lang, Hays, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a small bowl, beat egg and sugar. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Gradually add flour; fold in pecans., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until tops begin to crack, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297 calories, Fat 21g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

BROWNIE CUPCAKES



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Grandma Page's brownie cupcakes!

Provided by mindee

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cupcake Recipes     Chocolate

Time 50m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter
1 cup chocolate chips
4 eggs
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 18 cupcake cups with paper liners.
  • Melt butter and chocolate chips together in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth; let cool.
  • Beat eggs and sugar together in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Mix flour and vanilla extract into egg mixture. Fold in chocolate mixture until batter is smooth. Pour batter into prepared cupcake cups, filling them about 1/2 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean or with moist crumbs, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.5 calories, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 68.4 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 89.4 mg, Sugar 21.9 g

MILE HIGH BROWNIE CUPCAKES



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Categories     Chocolate     Dessert     Cupcake

Yield 30 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 sticks unsalted butter
16 ounces high quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped
8 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 Tbl. vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 Tbl. kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Melt butter & chocolate over medium heat, stirring until smooth. In a standing mixer with a paddle, combine chocolate/ butter mix with sugar. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla. Mix in flour, cocoa & salt until just combined. Spoon into lined cupcake tins, and bake 25-28 minutes.

MILE HIGH PIE



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A specialty of Hotel Pontchartrain, New Orleans

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 ounces shelled walnuts, minced
12 ounces Nice biscuits or any light, crisp sugared biscuit cookie, ground
8 ounces unsalted butter, softened and more to grease pan
1 pound split peas
14 egg whites
1/8 cup cold water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 drops vanilla extract
1/2 gallon round container vanilla ice cream
1/2 gallon round container strawberry ice cream
16 ounces chocolate sauce

Steps:

  • Combine walnuts and biscuits. Add butter and mash thoroughly.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 10-inch diameter springform pan and press biscuit crust into base and 2-inches up side. Cover this crust with waxed paper, cut to fit bottom exactly. Fill pan with split peas, up to height of sides and bake "blind" for 1 hour. Let cool while still filled.
  • When crust is cooled, removed pea weights and paper. Meanwhile, whip egg whites with cold water and salt until peaked. Fold in sugar a little at a time. Add vanilla and keep cool.
  • Unmold ice cream from containers and cut horizontally through middle of each to yield 4 discs total. Place disks in pie crust, alternating strawberry and vanilla flavors. Top with meringue, letting it fall all around the ice cream. Set in freezer for 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Remove pie from freezer and place in oven to brown meringue tips. You may also use a blowtorch instead. Serve with chocolate sauce.

BROWNIE CUPCAKES



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When it comes to making these super easy brownie cupcakes the trick is all in how you bake them. Start by preparing a box of Betty Crocker™ Fudge Brownie Mix according to the instructions. Then, instead of baking them in a single pan, divide the batter into a muffin tin to create 18 perfectly portioned cupcake-style brownies. All that's left to do is to frost and decorate them anyway you like. Serve them after dinner, at birthdays, parties and potlucks. They're the perfect - and cutest - way to serve brownies no matter what the occasion.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 box Betty Crocker™ fudge brownie mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°. Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups. Make batter as directed on brownie mix box. Fill each cup 2/3 full (about 3 tablespoons each).
  • Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until toothpick inserted near edge comes out almost clean. Do not overbake. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. Frost and decorate as desired. Store covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 100 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

- Be sure to follow the recipe’s instructions carefully. Over-mixing can cause the cupcakes to be tough and dense. - Use a high-quality cocoa powder. This will give the cupcakes a rich, chocolatey flavor. - If you don’t have a piping bag, you can use a plastic baggie with the corner snipped off. - Fill the cupcake liners only about ⅔ full. The cupcakes will rise as they bake. - Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached. - Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting to set properly. - If you want to make the frosting ahead of time, you can store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Just be sure to let it come to room temperature before using it.

Conclusion:

Mile high brownie cupcakes are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They’re perfect for any occasion, from birthday parties to potlucks. With their rich, chocolatey flavor and fluffy frosting, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you’re in the mood for something sweet, give this recipe a try. You won’t be disappointed!

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