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    Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes

    April 16, 2024 by Julie Marie 5 Comments

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    These incredible Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes are so delicious and easy to make. These super soft chocolate cupcakes are filled with creamy peanut butter and topped with the best peanut butter buttercream you’ll ever try. It's so smooth and soft and full of delicious flavor. This recipe is perfect for any peanut butter chocolate lover.

    These delicious Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes are super easy to put together and are full of peanut butter and chocolate flavor. They have an incredibly soft chocolate cupcake, filled with creamy peanut butter and topped with a smooth and creamy peanut butter frosting.

    These chocolate peanut butter cupcakes taste so good and are incredibly soft and moist. This peanut butter chocolate cupcake recipe is beyond amazing and they are perfect for any occasion like the holidays, birthdays or any other celebration.

    For more cupcake recipes, try Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes, Red Velvet Cupcakes and Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes.

    Jump to:
    • WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
    • INGREDIENT NOTES
    • STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
    • EXPERT BAKING TIPS
    • FAQ
    • STORAGE
    • Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes

    WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

    • Peanut butter buttercream: This is the best and most delicious peanut butter buttercream.
    • Chocolate cupcake: The chocolate cupcakes are incredibly soft and so quick and easy to make
    • Showstopper: These cupcakes are so easy to make, and topped with mini Reese's peanut butter cups and chopped peanuts making them showstoppers.

    INGREDIENT NOTES

    These are some of the key ingredients for this recipe. For a full list of ingredients, check out the recipe card below.

    • Eggs: Take the eggs out of the fridge 30 minutes to 1 hours before baking (depending how warm your kitchen is).
    • Sour Cream: Sour cream makes for a softer and more tender cupcake. Measure out the sour cream and let it come to room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hours before baking (depending how warm your kitchen is).
    • Boiled water: Heat up a kettle of water before you start. Add the boiled water to a measuring cup and while you prepare the rest of the ingredients, let it cool down a bit, so it's not piping hot.
    • Cocoa powder: I use high quality dutch-processed cocoa powder for the best flavor, my favorite is from Valrhona.
    • Instant espresso powder: I use Nescafe Gold espresso powder as it dissolves quickly and as a great flavor as it's 100% arabica coffee
    • Vegetable oil: Use a flavor neutral oil, such as canola.
    • Peanut Butter: I recommend using creamy peanut butter, e.g. skippy or Jif, for the buttercream for the best result.

    STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

    Here is how to make and bake these Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes. This recipe needs an electric mixer, two large bowls, a whisk and a spatula.

    The full recipe is down below in the recipe card.

    Before starting preheat the oven to 160ºC/ 320ºF conventional oven. Line a 12-cup cupcake tin lined with cupcake paper liners.

    STEP 1: Start by making the chocolate cupcake batter. In a large mixing bowl, add all of the dry ingredients. Give it a stir to make sure everything has been combined. In another medium bowl add all of the wet ingredients, and with a hand whisk, whisk them together until combined.

    STEP 2: Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture while gently stirring it all together. Make sure there are no lumps left in the batter. Divide the cupcake batter into the 12 cupcake liners and bake them for 20-23 minutes. Let them cool down completely on a wire rack.

    STEP 3: For the buttercream, mix the butter and peanut butter in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or with a hand mixer for 2 minutes on medium/high speed. 

    STEP 4: Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk in 2 parts. Mix on low speed until each addition is fully incorporated, mixing for 1 minute. 

    STEP 5: Using an end of a piping tip or similar, dig out the core of cupcakes, to make an indent for the peanut butter. Spoon in the peanut butter in the middle of the cupcakes. 

    STEP 6: Add the peanut butter buttercream to a piping bag with a round piping tip e.g. a Wilton 1A. Then pipe the buttercream on the cupcakes, and decorate with mini Reese's peanut butter cups and chopped peanuts.

    EXPERT BAKING TIPS

    • Use a kitchen scale: My default setting for my recipes is grams. It is the most precise way of measuring out your ingredients, I therefore highly recommend using a kitchen scale.
    • Don't over mix your batter: I always use a spatula after everything has mixed together, to give it one final gentle fold together. This makes sure everything in the bottom of the mixing bowl has been mixed into the batter.
    • Light vs. dark baking pans: For the best result, use an aluminum baking pan, greased with butter and lined with baking paper in the bottom. Aluminum pans are light in color and therefore attract less heat. That means it bakes more gently which results in a softer cake. If you use a black baking pan it'll attract a lot more heat. That will then give a darker crust, which can result in a dryer cake.

    FAQ

    Can they be made into mini cupcakes?

    Yes, follow the recipe and bake them for 8-10 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. 

    Can it be made a day ahead?

    Store the unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days, and unused frosting in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. When ready to pip the buttercream on the cupcakes, let the frosting come to room temperature before giving is stir to remove the air bubbles. Then fill the cupcakes with peanut butter and pip the frosting on the cupcakes and they are ready to be enjoyed.

    When do you know when a cupcakes are done?

    I recommend using a cake tester or toothpick. Once the time has passed, per the recipe, insert the cake tester in the middle of one of the cupcakes and once it comes out clean, with no cake batter on it, they are done.

    STORAGE

    Store the frosted Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes in an airtight container in the fridge. They are best enjoyed within 1-2 days.

    Other Cupcake Recipes To Try

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    • Biscoff Cupcakes
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    • White Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes

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    Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes

    These incredible Peanut Butter Chocolate Cupcakes are so delicious and easy to make. These super soft chocolate cupcakes are filled with creamy peanut butter and topped with the best peanut butter buttercream you’ll ever try. It's so smooth and soft and full of delicious flavor.
    5 fra 11 stemmer
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 22 minutes mins
    Total Time 42 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 cupcakes
    Calories 539 kcal

    Equipment

    • 12-cup cupcake pan

    Ingredients
     
     

    CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE

    • 120 g boiling water
    • 200 g granulated sugar
    • 50 g unsweetened Dutch cocoa powder
    • 160 g all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 120 g sour cream 14-18% room temperature
    • 75 g vegetable oil
    • 2 large eggs room temperature
    • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

    • 150 g butter room temperature
    • 160 g creamy peanut butter
    • 230 g powdered sugar
    • 1-1 ½ tablespoon milk room temperature
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 12 teaspoon creamy peanut butter for filling
    • 12-24 Reese's mini peanut butter cups for decoration
    • Small handful of peanuts for decoration

    Instructions
     

    CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE

    • Preheat the oven at 160ºC/320ºF conventional oven and line a 12-cup cupcake tray with 12 cupcake liners.
    • Start by boiling the water and weigh out the water so it can cool down a bit while preparing the other ingredients.
      120 g boiling water
    • In a large bowl, add all of the dry ingredients. Give it a stir to make sure everything has been combined.
      200 g granulated sugar, 50 g unsweetened Dutch cocoa powder, 160 g all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
    • In another mixing bowl add all of the wet ingredients, including the boiled water, and with a hand whisk, whisk them together until combined. Be sure to not mix the ingredients too vigorously so the eggs don’t get over mixed.
      120 g sour cream 14-18%, 75 g vegetable oil, 2 large eggs, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry while gently stirring it all together. Make sure there are no lumps left in the batter.
    • Divide the cake batter into the 12 cupcake liners and bake them for 20-23 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool in the hot pan. After 5 minutes, gently remove the cupcakes from the cupcake pan and let them cool down completely on a wire rack.

    PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

    • Sift the powdered sugar. Mix the butter and peanut butter in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or with a hand mixer for 2 minutes on medium/high speed.
      150 g butter, 160 g creamy peanut butter
    • Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk in 2 parts. Mix on low speed until each addition is fully incorporated. Then continue mixing for 1 minute.
      230 g powdered sugar, 1-1 ½ tablespoon milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Using an end of a piping tip or similar, dig out the core of cupcakes, to make an indent for the peanut butter. Spoon in peanut butter in the middle of the cupcakes.
      12 teaspoon creamy peanut butter
    • Add the peanut butter buttercream to a piping bag with a round piping tip e.g. a Wilton 1A. Then pipe the buttercream on the cupcakes, and decorate with peanut butter cups and chopped peanuts.
      12-24 Reese's mini peanut butter cups, Small handful of peanuts

    Nutrition

    Calories: 539kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 9gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 373mgPotassium: 255mgFiber: 3gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 421IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword chocolate cupcake, peanut butter, peanut butter cups
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    1. Amanda

      March 27, 2025 at 6:04 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious and moist!! One of the best cupcake recipes. just the right amount of peanut butter, it is absolutely delicious. You can’t go wrong with this recipe!

      Reply
    2. Margie

      August 13, 2024 at 9:52 am

      Hi Julie.
      Your cupcakes look amazing! How can I adapt your recipe for high altitude baking?

      Reply
      • Julie Marie

        August 26, 2024 at 7:17 am

        Hi. I'm not experienced in high altitude baking, but I can recommend looking at this website for advice 🙂 https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/learn/resources/high-altitude-baking

        Reply
    3. Saroush

      July 02, 2024 at 8:56 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Julie, you are officially my favourite to go to for recipes. Over our Eid celebrations I made these and two other of your cupcakes. They were a huge hit. Cake, buttercream everything is perfect.

      Reply
      • Julie Marie

        July 10, 2024 at 12:07 pm

        Wow amazing, that means so much to me! So happy you enjoyed the recipes 😀

        Reply

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