Description
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes are a delightful indulgence featuring moist chocolate cake topped with creamy peanut butter frosting. Perfect for any celebration, these treats are sure to impress family and friends while delivering an explosion of flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk (or almond/oat milk)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (for frosting)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sugar.
- In another bowl, beat eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine the wet and dry mixtures gently until just combined.
- Pour batter into cupcake liners until two-thirds full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For frosting, beat together peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth; add milk if needed for consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg