Description
Delightful cupcakes combining rich peanut butter and velvety chocolate, each hiding a mini Reese’s cup inside.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 12 mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and granulated sugar until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients to keep the cupcakes light.
- Fill each liner halfway with batter, place a mini Reese’s cup upside down, then top with more batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool, then beat together butter, powdered sugar, and peanut butter for the frosting.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes generously and enjoy!
Notes
Avoid overbaking to prevent dry cupcakes. Use gentle folding to maintain texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg