Mini Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
In our house, chocolate and peanut butter is a favorite flavor combination. Mixing a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and mini Reese’s cups is about as perfect as it gets! These mini chocolate peanut butter cupcakes are one of my most requested cupcakes!
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In summer, I often find myself only making desserts with fruit flavors- lemon, strawberry, lime, etc- because they are a bit lighter. They are delicious, but last weekend we were all craving chocolate! Since my boys are all off to new adventures soon, I decided to break out a favorite recipe- mini chocolate peanut butter cupcakes!
The cake part of these cupcakes is Devil’s Food Cake- probably my favorite chocolate cake! It is so rich and the flavor is so robust- I love it! For the frosting, I used my favorite peanut butter frosting recipe. It is my go to peanut butter frosting now- and it add such a great peanut butter flavor! It took a long time to find the perfect combination of flavors for a chocolate peanut butter cupcake- sometimes it was too chocolatey, sometimes too much peanut butter! This combination, however, is just right! I used a mini cupcake pan to bake them – everything looks so cute when they are small- and the boys love that they are practically bite sized!
I topped these cupcakes with Mini Reese’s Cups – they come in a bag and don’t have to be unwrapped- yay! The kids, Doug, and I devoured these cupcakes and enjoyed one of our last nights together as a family for a while. There is nothing better than an awesome dessert to bring back great memories and spur discussions of the future. I love knowing that my boys will look back on my baking with great memories- and hopefully keep coming home for more!
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Mini Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
Chocolate + Peanut Butter = Heaven! These mini cupcakes are perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- 1 1/4 cup Buttermilk
- 1/2 cup Oil
- 4 Eggs, room temp
Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1/2 cup Peanut Butter
- 1 1/2 – 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, place liners in mini muffin tins.
- Prepare cake mix plus ingredients and add about 2 tablespoons per cupcake liner.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cupcake comes out clean.
Frosting
- Cream together butter and peanut butter
- Gradually add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until desired consistency.
- Fill a Decorator Bag with Peanut Butter Frosting, add a large swirl to each cupcake and top with a Mini Reese’s or Regular Size Peanut Butter Cup.
How fun! I love all things mini – less guilt, right? I came across your site via “Add a Pinch: Mingle Monday’s” and wanted to say hello!
wow these look delish! I love the icing right on top of the reeses with the sprinkles… so cute! Here’s a party if you would like to link up… http://www.bubblynaturecreations.com/2011/03/project-party-weekend-5-ways-to-re.html
I LOVE reeces!! I need to try these 🙂 The peanut butter frosting sounds fantastic 🙂
I’d love for you to link up to my party:
http://itssewforyou.blogspot.com/search/label/Its%20Sew%20Fun
oh my gosh! I’m drooooling here! Reeses are like my faaaaavorite!!! Girl you got this going on!!! 2 words for you……Looooooooove them!!!
Yaneri
My son LOVES REESES… these would be perfect! We would LOVE LOVE for you to come on over and link these up to THIS WEEK’S CRAVINGS (theme this week is KID-FRIENDLY) and this recipe is perfect!
http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/search/label/THIS%20WEEKS%20CRAVINGS
OMG- they look like heaven!!!!!!!!
I can’t wait to try these. I LOVE all things chocolate and peanut butter!!
Oh my goodness, now I’m craving Reese’s! These look fantastic! I love the little mini Reese’s on top. My little boy loves Reese’s and loves to help me bake so I”m bookmarking this one for us to do. Thanks for sharing, stopping by from Skip to My Lou.
Jen
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Wow, those look great! 🙂 I would really like to eat one…right now!
These cupcakes look so cute and yummy! I can’t wait to make these! That peanut butter frosting looks sooo good!
What cute little cupcakes! I’ll have to look for the minis, they would be fun to use. Thanks for sharing!
Oooh these look delicious! And I love finding new sprinkles and candy – especially when its on sale! 😀
These look divine! Can’t wait to make them!
Love this post. These cupcakes are such fun, and I love the special Halloween decorated ones.