chocolate brownie cupcakes

preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas mark 4.

line a 12-hole muffin tin with 12 papper cases .

place the chocolate and butter in a saucepan and heat gently,stirring constanly until melted.

remove from the heat and stir until smooth and leave to cool slightly.

place the eggs and sugar in a large bowl and whisk together then add the vanilla extract .

stir in the flour until mixed together,then stir melted chocolate into the mixture until combined.

if using stir the chopped walnuts.

spoon the mixture into the papper cases.

and then bake in the preheated for 30 minutes, or until firm to the touch but still slightly moist in the centre.

leave the cupcakes to cool for then minutes then transfer to the wire rack to cool completely. i hope you enjoy them