Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream

Name: Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups cake flour (substitute all purpose flour); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 cup unsalted brown butter (room temperature ); 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (Jif or Skippy); 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 2 large eggs (room temperature ); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup whole milk; 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature ); 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 4 ounces dark chocolate (melted and cooled); 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream (as needed); crushed peanuts; Reese's cups

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

These peanut butter cupcakes have a brown butter peanut butter cupcake base topped with chocolate peanut butter frosting, and garnished with crushed peanuts and Reese's cups!

Updated at: Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:07:09 GMT