Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes

Name: Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 dozen.
Ingredients: 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 large eggs, room temperature; 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

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

Ingredients

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 large eggs, room temperature
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 12 paper-lined jumbo muffin cups half full with batter. Drop a scant tablespoonful 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cupcake: 509 calories, 22g fat (7g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 394mg sodium, 75g carbohydrate (55g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Cream-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes in Taste of Home April/May 2007

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2124arizona

May 8, 2017

Served these for dessert one night and they were an instant hit!
sam51180

Apr 28, 2017

I made these for a coworker's birthday and everyone fought over them. I substituted apple sauce for oil in the cupcake and sprinkled chopped up peanut butter cups on top for extra show. I'll definitely be making these again.
bonito15

Aug 10, 2016

This was spectacular - never thought of putting peanut butter in a cupcake and it was so soft and tasty and what a surprise to bite into the cupcake and voila peanutbutter
nsharper

Feb 25, 2016

Best Recipe Ever. Always requested when we have food day at work. Easy and so yummy!
rllewis7

Apr 21, 2015

I've made these multiple times and they always turn out beautifully. It's the perfect amount of peanut butter for a salty-sweet combo!
Julie1962

Jul 24, 2014

I made the recipe exactly as it was printed and when the time was up to pull the cupcakes out of the oven, I saw that the middles were sunk ?? what caused that?
MommaLittle

Oct 29, 2013

I made these exactly how the recipe directed, and they were out of this world, delicious!! My cupcake pans are "standard" size, so it made an entire two dozen! I wish I'd thought to double the frosting, though! This is a definite keeper! Thanks!
pam712

Mar 24, 2013

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!
angelgirlsoprano

Jan 23, 2013

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.
girlasaurusrexx

Dec 21, 2012

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.