Brownie Cupcakes

From the book Crazy About Cupcakes

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 18-24
• Yields: 18-24 medium cupcakes

Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup  unsweetened chocolate
• 1  cup unsalted butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1  cup flour
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 4  eggs
• 3⁄4 cup  mini chocolate chip
• 1  cup  chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325. Insert liners into a mini or medium cupcake pan.
2. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a saucepan. Transfer to a large bowl.
3. Add the sugar, flour and vanilla and mix well. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Add chocolate chips and pecans.
5. Fill cupcake liners three-quarters full with batter. Bake mini cupcakes about 10 minutes and medium sized cupcakes about 20 minutes.