Reese's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes

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4.9

24 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    40 mins

  • Cook Time

    40 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    12 cupcakes

  • Calories

    438 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Reese's Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes

If you love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, you will adore these Reese's chocolate peanut butter cup cupcakes! They feature both Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Reese's Pieces peanut butter candies along with a soft and fluffy chocolate cupcake, and super creamy peanut butter buttercream frosting.

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Ingredients

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Cupcakes:

  • ¾ cup (95 grams) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (20 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 tablespoons (2 ounces / 56 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • ½ cup milk
  • 12 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, wrappers removed

Buttercream:

  • 8 tablespoons (4 ounces / 113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ¾ cup (180 grams) creamy peanut butter
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 1 cup (115 grams) confectioners’ (powdered) sugar, sifted

Decoration:

  • Reese’s Pieces candies, as needed (optional)
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Instructions

  1. Adjust the oven rack to the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Line 12 standard muffin cups with paper liners. Grease the insides of the liners and set aside.
  3. To make the cupcakes: Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
  4. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar about 5 minutes until smooth. Add the egg and mix until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  5. Stir in half of the dry ingredients on low speed. Then mix in the milk until combined. Finally stir in the other half of the dry ingredients and mix just until smooth but don't overmix.
  6. Add about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons of batter to each cup and top with a peanut butter cup (do not press it down). Cover with the remaining batter and carefully smooth it out to cover the entire cup to the edges of the liner. Bake the cupcakes for about 20 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool cupcakes completely.
  7. To make the buttercream: In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, peanut butter, and salt until smooth and creamy, about a minute.
  8. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the confectioners’ sugar. Beat together until on low speed until just combined, then scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat again on medium-high speed for a few more minutes until light and fluffy.
  9. Fill a pastry bag fitted with whatever large piping tip you prefer (I recommend a large closed star tip) and frost the cupcakes. Decorate each cupcake with a few Reese’s Pieces candies, if desired. I like using one of each color per cupcake.

Notes

  • This batter rises quite a bit. It may not look like a lot especially when you split it beneath and on top of the peanut butter cups but it will rise all the way to the rim of the pan when baked.
  • You definitely want to sift the confectioners' sugar so you don't have lumps in your frosting. Especially when using a closed star tip to decorate, lumps can get stuck in there and make a big mess when trying to pipe evenly.
  • If the peanut butter cup sinks or gets pushed to the bottom of the cupcakes it can get stuck to the liner and be very difficult to peel off. Here are some tips to avoid that happening:

    Lightly grease the cupcake liners with pan spray. Be generous in how much batter you put in the bottom, using a minimum of 1 ½ tablespoons but up to 2 tablespoons is fine too. Do NOT press the peanut butter cups down into the batter. When you cover with the remaining batter, gently smooth it out without pressing down more. Do not rap the pan down on your counter to even out the batter. It can cause the cups to sink down. Even if your peanut butter cups sink and stick (hey it happens to the best of us sometimes) it's just the bottom layer of chocolate, and the rest of the cupcakes are still delicious!

  • Lightly grease the cupcake liners with pan spray.
  • Be generous in how much batter you put in the bottom, using a minimum of 1 ½ tablespoons but up to 2 tablespoons is fine too.
  • Do NOT press the peanut butter cups down into the batter.
  • When you cover with the remaining batter, gently smooth it out without pressing down more.
  • Do not rap the pan down on your counter to even out the batter. It can cause the cups to sink down.
  • Even if your peanut butter cups sink and stick (hey it happens to the best of us sometimes) it's just the bottom layer of chocolate, and the rest of the cupcakes are still delicious!

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cupcake Calories 438kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 50mg (17%) Sodium 190mg (8%) Potassium 106mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 33g (66%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 438 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cupcake
Calories 438kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 190mg 8%
Potassium 106mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 33g 66%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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