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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes combine everybody's favorite dessert flavor duo! Rich, moist chocolate cake is topped with fluffy peanut butter icing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
12
Servings
Calories:
509 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcakes:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup milk whole
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Peanut Butter Frosting:
- 3/4 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 3/4 cup peanut butter creamy
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk whole
Instructions
Chocolate Cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 12 cup muffin tray with liner cups.
- To a stand mixer add the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking soda, salt, melted butter, canola oil, water and turn on the beater until just combined.
- Add in the eggs until just combined, then add in the milk and vanilla beating until smooth.
- Using an ice cream scoop fill the cups 2/3 full and bake for 20-22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
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Peanut Butter Frosting:
- To your stand mixer add the butter and peanut butter and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes until fully combined.
- Lower the speed to low, add in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, alternating with 2 tablespoons of milk (starting and ending with sugar) until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
509kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
205mg
(9%)
Potassium
180mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
48g
(96%)
Vitamin A
510IU
(10%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 509
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 509kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 205mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 48g | 96% |
| Vitamin A | 510IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.