Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
Rich, moist chocolate cupcakes, filled with peanut butter cups and topped with peanut butter frosting – it doesn’t get much better than that my friends. These Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes are perfect for any occasion and will have everyone asking for more.
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These Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes were very easy but big on flavor and presentation. I used a Chocolate Cake recipe that I’ve never tried before, it was very dense but had good flavor. We had a house divided on them, Doug and my youngest, Casey, loved them, the other 2 boys and myself liked the flavor, but like a more light tasting cupcake. Man oh Man is the Peanut Butter Frosting yummy though. I could just eat it by the spoonful!
But here’s the deal – you don’t have to use this recipe for Chocolate Cupcakes. Short on time? Use a box mix and add ingredients to make it taste homemade.
There are many flavors of cupcakes that I adore. But when I bake Chocolate Cupcakes, they almost always go straight to the top of my favorite list. And when I add Peanut Butter, that’s even better.
And we can’t forget the Peanut Butter Cups, I have yet to meet anyone that doesn’t love peanut butter cups. If you are looking to keep the color scheme, these orange cupcake liners are great- and don’t forget piping tips!
Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
Combining the flavors of chocolate and peanut butter, these Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes from HoosierHomemade.com are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 large Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, cut into small pieces
Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup Peanut Butter
- 3 tablespoons milk, or as needed
- 2 - 2 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line muffin tins with paper cupcake liners.
- In a separate bowl, combine cocoa, flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients, alternating with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Gently fold in Peanut Butter Cup pieces.
- Divide batter into cupcake liners.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Peanut Butter Frosting
- Cream butter and Peanut Butter until fluffy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with a little milk at a time.
- Beat well, until desired consistency.
- Frost cupcakes and garnish with a Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
Notes
Recipe adapted from Baking Addiction.
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I have got to make these they look wonderful. I shared this link on my blog!
Thank you for the wonderful recipe.
Marcie
I just finished making these cupcakes and they are delicious!!! Wonderful recipe 🙂
So glad you liked them Tiffany, thanks for letting me know!
~Liz
My son is turning 13 next week and requested chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting, he will love these! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
We bought some cupcakes at a fundraiser last night. I just googled Reese’s PB cup cupcakes on a whim, and this has to be the recipe. These are a-mazing! Hubby had two, but he thinks one is more than enough in one day. Delicious and rich. I’ll make some for Valentine’s Day, though I shouldn’t!
These look soooo good!
Cupcake with a cute little cupcake for topping is very cute idea.
Hey, those look amazing 🙂
I know, you posted them some time ago, but hope you’ll still read my commend.
I’m from Germany, but since I’ve been in US I really like Peanutbutter, so I’d like to do those cupcakes. Unfortunately I don’t know what Reese’s taste like and I think I can’t buy them over here.
So do you have any ideas what to use instead or can you tell me what they taste like besides from peanuts? Hope you can help me, I’m already looking forward to eat thoooose :]
Katharina, Do you live in the US now? If so, you can find them at any Walmart, Grocery Store or even a gas station. If you live in Germany, you may be able to make your own. I have a recipe for peanut butter cups, here…http://hoosierhomemade.com/homemade-peanut-butter-cups/
You could use the homemade owns on top, they would be really good too. Let me know if I can help anymore.
~Liz
Hey, thanks
No I don’t, so the recipe is really helpful! I think I’m going to try those on the weekend, yammie 🙂
Thank you, Katharina
These look absolutely delicious! I think I will add them to my poolside picnic menu for next weekend!
My mouth is watering! I love this combination and although I have no celebrations coming up I will have to make these ASAP! Thanks so much.
I have a question – you fold in the reese’s cups to the batter, but after they bake do these pieces sink to the bottom? I’ve had that problem before with candy pieces.
@Katherine, No, they didn’t seem to sink, maybe it was because they are coated with chocolate, not sure though.
Hope that helps! Thanks for stopping by!
~Liz
These make my heart hurt and my eyes water with love. I must make them this weekend. The boys in the house will be gone tomorrow – I will do it, hide them, and have them to myself. Muahahaha.
@Leslie, LOL, too funny! I know exactly how you feel!Thanks for stopping by!
~Liz
I’m getting hungry just looking at those!!!!!!!!!
Sam
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Wow! Those look amazing!! That’s my hubby’s fave candy bar, and he wuold probably LOVE these cupcakes. I love this site! Stopping by from Tickled Pink, and I’m a new follower. 🙂
nothing is better than peanut butter & chocolate!
These look amazingly delicious! I love anything with peanut butter in yum!!