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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes: Chocolate cupcakes topped with decadent peanut frosting and a chocolate drizzle. Your favorite candy in cupcake form!
Course
Cupcakes
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
Cupcakes
Calories
253
kcal
Author
Krystle Smith
Ingredients
1
Box
Chocolate Cake Mix
+ Ingredients Called For on the Box
32
Unwrapped Mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
½
Cup
Butter
Softened
1
Cup
Creamy Peanut Butter
3
Tablespoons
Whole Milk
2
Cups
Powdered Sugar
Chocolate Syrup
If Desired
Instructions
For the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
Prepare cupcake batter according to the box directions.
Fill cupcake liners ~¾ of the way full.
Gently place a Reese's cup into the center of each cupcake.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
For the Peanut Butter Buttercream
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Gradually add powdered sugar a little at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Add milk as needed if the frosting gets too thick.
Pipe or spread frosting onto each cupcake.
Garnish with 12 remaining peanut butter cups and chocolate syrup if desired.
Nutrition
Calories:
253
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
33
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
10
mg
|
Sodium:
217
mg
|
Potassium:
104
mg
|
Sugar:
24
g
|
Vitamin A:
125
IU
|
Calcium:
26
mg
|
Iron:
1.1
mg