Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 52 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ cups all purpose flour; ▢½ teaspoon salt; ▢1 teaspoon baking powder; ▢¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¾ cup bittersweet chocolate; ▢6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; ▢⅞ cup granulated sugar; ▢1 large egg, room temperature; ▢1 large egg yolk, room temperature; ▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ▢¾ cup whole milk, room temperature; 15 mini peanut butter cups; ▢1¼ cup smooth peanut butter; ▢⅝ cup unsalted butter, room temperature; ▢⅓ teaspoon salt; ▢5 cups powdered sugar, sifted; ▢1¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; ▢¾ cup whole milk

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:22min

Light, fluffy, and oh-so delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes…with a rich and creamy peanut butter frosting, of course! It’s truly the perfect cupcake to bake if you love peanut butter cups. Rich dark chocolate cupcakes made with melted chocolate for a more intense flavor, stuffed with a mini peanut butter cup, and frosted with a sweet, lightly salty, but drool-worthy peanut butter frosting. Enjoy as an oh-so special weekend treat or even as a way to use up excess candy! Truly the perfect cupcake.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:27:46 GMT