Description
These Peanut Butter Cupcakes are soft, rich, and packed with creamy peanut butter flavor in every bite. Topped with smooth peanut butter frosting and finished with peanut butter candy pieces, they make the perfect dessert for birthdays, parties, holidays, or simple weekend baking. If you are looking for easy dessert ideas, homemade cupcakes, peanut butter desserts, bakery-style treats, or classic dessert recipes, this recipe is guaranteed to become a favorite.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter softened for frosting
1 cup creamy peanut butter for frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 mini peanut butter cups halved
Chocolate drizzle optional
Chopped peanuts optional
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Beat the butter and peanut butter together until smooth and creamy.
4. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix until fluffy.
5. Add the eggs one at a time followed by the vanilla extract.
6. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk until the batter is fully combined.
7. Fill the cupcake liners about two-thirds full with batter.
8. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Cool the cupcakes completely on a wire rack.
10. Prepare the frosting by beating butter and peanut butter until smooth.
11. Gradually add powdered sugar and heavy cream until fluffy.
12. Pipe frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
13. Decorate with peanut butter cup pieces, chocolate drizzle, or chopped peanuts.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for the best cupcake texture.
Avoid overmixing the batter once the flour is added.
Cool the cupcakes completely before frosting for clean decoration results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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