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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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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 Mar. 24, 2013 by pam712
this is THE best chocolate and peanut butter recipe I have ever made. It reminds me of funny bones. It is a recipe that is requested many times!
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2013 by angelgirlsoprano
I'm glad I read the recepie carefully to see it called for large muffin tins. I used standard sized tins and made 24 standard cupcakes in liners. I doubled the peanutbutter filling so each cupcake had about a tablespoon. I frosted just like the photo and still used a a single batch. Cupcakes turned out nice and moist and frosting had a fabulous rich flavor. Little time consuming, but worth it.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2012 by girlasaurusrexx
DON"T waste your time. I would give zero if I could. I wish I could attach a picture to show you how poorly these turned out. Ruined, and now I will be going to the Christmas party with nothing. I used all the batter, and there was an excess - but it was supposed to be "12 large cupcakes"- turned into overflowed pan (glad I didn't use the excess). Made a huge mess. Wouldn't separate. The peanut butter gooed out the bottom. Worst recipe I think I've ever followed. Would never try this again.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2012 by hklj
the frosting tastes like pure cocoa powder
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2012 by BakinGymnast
I'll break down my review: the chocolate cake part itself is okay. It's very moist, but seems to be almost too soft (if that makes sense?) There wasn't much chocolate flavor in the cake itself. The peanut butter filling is pretty good, but I'd probably double the amount in the future. And finally, the frosting is absolutely DELICIOUS! One of the best chocolate frostings I have ever made!
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!)
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