Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes

From 125 Best Cupcakes Recipes.

• Ready In: 38 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 2⁄3 cup  packed brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 3  eggs
• 2⁄3 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325F and use muffin pan lined with paper liners.
2. In a small bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together granulated and brown sugars and butter until smooth. Whisk in vanilla and almond extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture, beating until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Scoop batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 28 minutes or until a tester inserted into center comes out with a few crumbs attached and a little melted chocolate. The tops of cupcakes will not spring back when touched.
5. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.
6. Top cooled cupcakes with favorite frosting.