Description
These Peanut Butter Cupcakes are soft, fluffy, and packed with rich peanut butter flavor, making them the perfect easy dessert for any occasion. Topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting and a chocolate candy, they’re ideal for quick dessert ideas, party treats, or sweet snack cravings. Whether you’re looking for easy baking recipes, dessert ideas, or a crowd-pleasing treat, these cupcakes deliver bakery-style results at home.
Ingredients
1 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 chocolate peanut butter cups
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4. Mix in peanut butter and vanilla extract until smooth.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
6. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, alternating with milk.
7. Mix until just combined and smooth.
8. Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full with batter.
9. Bake for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
10. Cool completely on a wire rack.
11. Frost with peanut butter frosting and top with a peanut butter cup.
Notes
Always use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter.
Do not overmix the batter to keep cupcakes light and fluffy.
Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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