Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe

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I didn't have any luck finding a peanut butter-filled chocolate cupcake (my two favorite flavors), so I made my favorite chocolate cupcake recipe and experimented with the filling until I found one I liked. —Julie Small, Claremont, New Hampshire

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 12 Servings
30 25 55

Ingredients

  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon 2% milk
  • BATTER:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 6 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

  • In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar and milk until smooth; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, water, milk, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be thin).
  • Fill paper-lined jumbo muffin cups half full with batter. Drop scant tablespoonfuls of peanut butter mixture into center of each; cover with remaining batter.
  • Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
  • In a large bowl, combine frosting ingredients until smooth; frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 1 dozen jumbo cupcakes.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 509 calories, 22 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 394 mg sodium, 75 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes in Taste of Home April/May 2007, p29

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Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2012 by Maiseheartsfashion

First Off- I am only reviewing the filling!And It is good, Only giving it 4 * b/c I found a way to make EVEN BETTER! I made this 3 x, Once as someone else said & once as recipe is, & then I only had 2oz cream cheese...THE BEST! 1/2 C. Peanut butter + 2oz Cream cheese & a pinch of salt. the rest is the same as recipe called for! DELISH & bakes great inside, this is perfect to get that reese pb cup-cake feel :) Oh, & I froze the leftover filling...but then ate it up like frozen cookie dough. yeah..


Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2012 by RachelJane101

These cupcakes are delicious! I did make several modifications: I omitted the water entirely; I added a pinch of sea salt to the filling and the frosting; I doubled the pb in the filling; I used brown sugar instead of white sugar in the filling; I cut the confectioners' sugar by 1/2 cup; I added 2 extra tbsps of cocoa and 2 extra tbsps of milk to the frosting; I whipped the frosting with electirc beaters for a full 15 minutes on med-high; and I mistakenly omitted all of the baking powder in the batter! Even with this oversight, the cupcakes rose a bit, were not dense but were soft and moist. The added sea salt in the filling and frosting resulted in a very Reese's-like flavour. Also, I chilled the filling and rolled it into little balls which made it easier to plop inside the batte and then covered with another spoonful of batter. My husband ate three in a row. I will be making this over and over.


Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2011 by C.Earney

This recipie was excellent!! My family loved the different chocolate taste and was delighted to find the suprise hidden inside them :)


Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2011 by tracykras

Delicious and easy!! (and I'm no baker!)


Reviewed on May. 28, 2011 by qknapper

So very good, and thus far a huge hit, even my husband and kids who don't care for sweets liked them! (Very odd as they are quite sweet and rich!)


Reviewed on May. 28, 2011 by qknapper

So very good, and thus far a huge hit, even my husband and kids who don't care for sweets liked them! (Very odd as they are quite sweet and rich!)


Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2011 by anrundberg

This cupcake a excellent was easy to make . I only made one change with the frosting it was very very sweet and sugary so i added 5 ozs of cream cheese to the frosting and now it is perfect.


Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by jen.hollingsworth

They were awesome! I took them to a party and all were gone almost immediately. Very rich!!


Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2011 by dnaheish

Amazing. Made these for my toddler's second birthday, topped with peanut M&M's. Didn't change a thing. The only reason I don't make these more often, is that I can't stop eating them!


Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2010 by pgs529

These cupcakes were delicious! I followed the instructions for the batter and made chocolcate cupcakes, not PB ones. Very moist and perfect! I also reduced the amount of confectioner sugar to 1.5 cups. Big hit at home and the office. Let my 11 month old taste test...lets just say, these will be one of the cupcakes for her 1st bday party in January!!

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