Description
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes are the ultimate treat for dessert lovers! These moist, rich chocolate cupcakes topped with creamy peanut butter frosting create a harmonious blend of flavors that will delight your taste buds. Perfect for birthdays, movie nights, or simply indulging yourself after a long day, these cupcakes are sure to impress friends and family alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sugar.
- In another bowl, beat eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla until combined.
- Gradually mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool before frosting them with the peanut butter mixture made by beating softened butter and peanut butter until fluffy; gradually add powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (70g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg