Gooey Brownie Peanut Cups

Gooey Brownie Peanut Cups

As we all know, I do not make a lot of cupcakes on Desserts Required. Mostly because cake decorating is not my thing. My daughter Shoshana is amazing at this and loves taking the time to dress them up. When she lived at home, I cherished time in the kitchen with her watching as she worked her magic. I wonder how she would decorate Gooey Brownie Peanut Cups.

When I got an email from OXO that it was time for their Cookies for Kids Cancer campaign, I jumped at the opportunity. One of the options was to come up with a dessert using OXO’s Muffin Pan, Baking Cups and Baker’s Decorating Tool. Yup, you guessed it, I saw the words, Decorating Tool, and decided it was time to make pretty cupcakes. Well, kind of.

I had never tried using silicone baking cups before. I decided to really put them to the test and made Gooey Brownie Peanut Cups. I figured that if these gooey cups released easily from the Baking Cups, then cupcakes would be golden. I was so happy when I rolled the silicone baking cups down and my desserts weren’t attached. The BPA-free Baking Cups have handy tabs to help remove them from muffin tins without making a thumbprint, and the inside of each Cup is smooth and non-stick to release your treat easily. For Gooey Brownie Peanut Cups, the Baking Cups are filled to the top but when baking cupcakes, there is a handy fill line so your cupcakes will be consistent every time.

OXO’s Non-Stick Pro Muffin Pan features a unique micro-textured pattern that ensures even baking and adds structural rigidity. It’s non-stick and is scratch, stain, corrosion and abrasion resistant. Talk about one seriously well made pan. You are going to love it!

I started talking about my lack in decorating skills but I have to admit that OXO’s Baker’s Decorating Tool makes it very difficult to have anything but gorgeous looking Gooey Brownie Peanut Cups. It’s easy to use and once you get the hang of it, very easy to fill. Just use a smaller spoon than the diameter of the canister that holds the frosting. It’s comfortable to hold and, what is without a doubt my favorite part, is that it protects the icing from warm hands so I don’t have to hold ice cubes before using it.

The sweetest part of this post is not the Gooey Brownie Peanut Cups. It’s the money raised for such a fabulous Cookies for Kids Cancer is an organization that was founded in 2008 by two ‘OXOnians whose son was struggling with pediatric cancer. In 2015, OXO will donate up to $100,000 to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer through product proceeds, bake sale matches and other fundraising efforts. This month, OXO will be donating $100 to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer for each blog post dedicated to this campaign, up to their $100,000 commitment.

So have fun with all of the fab OXO products while helping a wonderful cause. One note about the frosting for Gooey Brownie Peanut Cups. I used a very dark cocoa powder so my frosting is almost a midnight black color. It is also a very deep dark, not-very-sweet frosting. The recipe will work just as beautifully with a less intense cocoa powder but the color will be a bit lighter.