Build Me Up Butterfinger Cups

 

6 tablespoons unsalted butter

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used a butter-nut-toffee extract)

2 large eggs, room temperature

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

12 mini butterfingers, halved

Melted chocolate chips and butterscotch chips for drizzling, optional

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook for 2-3 minutes, whisking frequently, until butter foams and starts to brown. Remove butter from heat and pour into a large mixing bowl. Add brown sugar and extract, and mix using a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes or until well incorporated and mixture is grainy. Beat in eggs until well combined - about 2 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in baking soda, baking powder and salt until combined. Beat in flour until just combined. 

Freeze or refrigerate batter for 30 minutes or until well chilled.  

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a (24 cup) mini muffin pan with cooking spray. 

Place 1/2 teaspoons of dough into bottom of cups. Press a Butterfinger half into the dough in each cup. Evenly top Butterfingers with remaining dough. Bake 12 minutes or until puffed and light golden brown. 

Cool 5 minutes before transferring cups to a wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle with melted chocolate and butterscotch.

Makes 24 cups

Recipe Source: http://www.visionsofsugarplum.com/2010/11/build-me-up-butterfinger-cups.html