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Peanut Butter Cupcake Recipe
Peanut Butter Cupcakes are soft, tender, and loaded with peanut butter flavor. They are A perfect treat for peanut butter lovers!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 303 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 Tbsp vegetable oil I used canola
- 6 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Peanut Butter Frosting
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 Tbsp butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4-5 Tbsp cream or milk
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the oil, peanut butter, and brown sugar till smooth. Add the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla and whisk till well blended.
- Stir in the dry ingredients just till combined. Don't over-mix.
- Spoon batter into paper lined muffin pans, filling just over half full. Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes completely, then frost.
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Peanut Butter Frosting
- Combine peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 4 tablespoons of the cream in a mixing bowl. Beat till smooth and creamy, adding cream as needed.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
20g
Calories
303kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
166mg
(7%)
Potassium
174mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
130IU
(3%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 20g | |
| Calories | 303kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 174mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 130IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.