Name: Brownie Cups with Peppermint Buttercream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 3 cups white sugar; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 4 eggs; 1-1/2 cups flour; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tsp peppermint extract; 1 tbsp butter (melted); 1-2 tbsp milk (as needed)

Mini Brownie Cups with Peppermint Buttercream are chewy bites of chocolate brownie with a creamy peppermint buttercream that literally melts in your mouth. Perfect little treats to add to your holiday cookie platter or to leave out for Santa!

This post is sponsored on behalf of #ChristmasCookiesWeek. The generous sponsors, YumGoggle, Sprinkle Pop, Silpat, and Adams Extracts have provided us with products for recipe creation and a giveaway for our readers. As always, all opinions are my own.

These Mini Brownie Cups with Peppermint Buttercream are chewy bites of chocolate brownie with a creamy peppermint buttercream that literally melts in your mouth. Perfect little treats to add to your holiday cookie platter or to leave out for Santa!

Chewy and brownie should always be used in the same phrase. Chewy brownies are the best brownies! The fudgy chewiness is what the brownie is all about, am I not right?

Ingredients you will need to make these Brownie Cups with Peppermint Buttercream

Eggs
Butter
Cocoa Powder
Adam's Vanilla Extract
All-purpose flour
Granulated sugar
Sprinkles

These brownies are so easy to make that you will never want to make brownies any other way going forward!

The best method for making chewy fudgy brownie cups!

Whenever I make brownies, I always make them with this same method. It is so easy! All you do is melt the butter and then combine it with the sugar, vanilla, and eggs. No creaming butter here!

Tips for easy removal of brownie cups from baking pan

When making individually portioned brownie cups, you will want to be sure to do the following to eliminate a deconstructed brownie upon removal from the baking pan!

If you have paper lines, use them, it will make everything super easy!
No paper liners? Then a silicone baking pan is your next best bet.
You don't have either of the above? Then a non-stick pan and make sure to spray it well with cooking spray.

I really love peppermint. It doesn't have to be the holidays for me to enjoy it. However, with it being the holiday season, it seemed only natural to top these chewy brownie bites off with some delicious, buttery, creamy peppermint buttercream!

Tips for making Peppermint Buttercream

Use your eyes when it comes to consistency of your buttercream.
If your buttercream is too tight (unspreadable) add a little bit of milk. I would not add more than 1 or 2 teaspoon at a time.
If your buttercream is too thin, add a little bit more confectioners sugar to stiffen it up to spreading consistency.

There really are no rules when it comes to buttercream or icing. It is all what you prefer and you have control of the consistency of the buttercream! So, while I list measurements for icing in the ingredient card, it should always just be a guide to come to the end result that you are looking for!

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My end result was a tasty combination of chocolate and a buttery peppermint. The finishing touch - the sprinkles! I LOVE my SprinklePop Sprinkles. I seriously believe they are the best sprinkles I have ever used! I love the colors, the different sizes, and shapes. They are just so fun! These make a great festive addition to your homemade holiday cookie tray! I hope you will make and enjoy these brownie cups as much as we did!