Peanut Butter Kiss Mini Muffins

• flour↗1 cup
• packed dark brown sugar↗1⁄4 cup
• baking powder↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• creamy peanut butter↗1⁄3 cup

  at room temperature

• vegetable oil↗1 tablespoon
• large egg↗1

  at room temperature

• milk↗1⁄2 cup

  at room temperature

• vanilla extract↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• Hershey chocolate kisses↗24

  unwrapped

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400*F.

2. 2

   Butter 24 mini muffin cups, or line with mini cupcake paper liners; set aside.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.

4. 4

   In another bowl, stir together the peanut butter and oil; blend in the egg until smooth.

5. 5

   Stir in the milk and vanilla until blended.

6. 6

   Make a well in the center of the flour mixture; add the milk mixture and stir just to combine--do not overmix.

7. 7

   Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tins; bake for 10 minutes, or until a toothpick tests out clean.

8. 8

   Remove pan to a wire rack and cool for 1 minute before inverting.

9. 9

   Place a Hershey's Kiss in the center of each hot muffin; cool for 30 minutes.

10. 10

    Lightly press the melted bottoms of the Kisses onto the muffins; refrigerate for 1 hour to cool completely.

11. 11

    Store in an airtight container at room temperature.