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Chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting and peanut butter inside.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting are so rich and delicious, and they have a surprise inside!
Prep Time55 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Cooling Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Calories: 330kcal

Equipment

  • cupcake pan
  • Cupcake liners

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ C Flour
  • 2 C Sugar
  • 1 C Cocoa
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 C Whole Milk
  • ½ C Oil
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla
 extract
  • 1 C Boiling Water
  • 1 pkg of refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough

Frosting Ingredients

  • Ingredients:
  • 1 C unsalted butter
  • 4 C powder sugar
  • 4 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ C creamy Peanut butter

Instructions

Cupcake Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line the cupcake tins with paper liners.
  • Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • In a separate bowl add the eggs, whole milk, oil, and vanilla.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
  • Mix all together until fully incorporated.
  • Beat for 3 minutes on medium.
  • Slowly add the boiling water.
  • The batter may be a little runny.
  • Scoop batter into cupcake paper liners until ¾ full.
  • Take 1 piece of cookie dough and put it in the cupcake batter. Make sure to center it and DO NOT push it to the bottom. Try to place it in the middle of the cupcake.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Take out of cupcake pan and place on a wire rack until completely cooled.

Frosting Directions

  • Cream the butter with a mixer.
  • Add the powdered sugar.
  • Add the heavy whipping cream.
  • Continue to mix until the frosting can hold a stiff peak.
 Be patient as this may take several minutes.
  • If the frosting can't hold a stiff peak, add more powdered sugar until it does.
  • Add 4 tablespoon of peanut butter to the frosting.
  • Stir to blend.
  • Scoop the frosting to a pastry bag with a large frosting tip.
  • Twist the open end of the pastry bag until the frosting begins to come out.
  • Frost the cupcakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 309IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg