Peanut Butter Brownie Bites

• Cooking spray
• 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• Coarse gold sugar, for decorating (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 24-cup mini muffin pan with paper liners; coat with cooking spray.
2. Melt the butter and unsweetened chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring, until smooth.
3. Whisk in the granulated sugar, vanilla and salt until combined; remove the bowl from the pan.
4. Stir in the eggs, one at a time.
5. Add the flour and beat with a wooden spoon until the batter is shiny, about 1 minute.
6. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups.
7. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 17 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, make the filling: Whisk the peanut butter, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons heavy cream in another heatproof bowl set over the pot of simmering water until smooth, about 2 minutes.
9. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a small round tip.
10. Let the brownies cool 5 minutes in the pan; make an indentation in the center of each with a teaspoon.
11. Pipe the filling into the indentations.
12. Make the glaze: Combine the semisweet chocolate and 2 tablespoons cream in a heatproof bowl set over the simmering water.
13. Let sit 3 minutes, then stir until smooth.
14. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar.
15. Slowly stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons cream until pourable.
16. Spoon over the brownies; top with the coarse sugar.
17. Chill until set, 30 minutes.
18. Photograph by Andrew Purcell

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