Peanut Butter Cupcakes

TThe simplest recipes sometimes make the best recipes and that's no exception for these delicious Peanut Butter Cupcakes!

A while back, it occurred to me that I have never made Peanut Butter Cupcakes to share on TJCB before. None that are just peanut butter flavored, anyway. I've shown you guys tons of peanut butter and chocolate cupcake recipes, but never peanut butter cake topped with peanut butter frosting.

Then I shared my Perfect Peanut Butter Buttercream recipe. You all LOVED it and RAVED about it! "Perfect" is NOT an understatement. Go check out that link and see what people had to say! I was blown away by the feedback and planned out this recipe to combine that frosting with a peanut butter cake.

It's a special little treat for those of us who are a bit peanut butter obsessed...like me. And I know it's good because I sent these cupcakes to work with my husband and they were GONE before their lunch break was over.

Here's how to make these Peanut Butter Cupcakes. They're SUPER simple!

Peanut Butter Cupcakes - Ingredients & Utensils Required

Yield: 12 cupcakes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

You will need...

• 160g all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 170g creamy peanut butter (JIF works well!)
• 115g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 150g dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• My Perfect Peanut Butter Buttercream frosting (the recipe is enough for 12 cupcakes!)

You will also need...

• A piping bag & medium open star piping tip
• A cupcake pan and liners
• A bowl for dry ingredients
• A stand mixer and stand mixer bowl
• A silicone spatula (or something to scrape the bowl)
• A few toothpicks

Instructions

How to make these glorious peanut butter cupcakes from scratch...

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line cupcake pan with liners.
2. In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine the butter, peanut butter, sugar, and vanilla and mix for 2 minutes on medium-high speed. Stop 1-2 times to scrape the bowl.
3. Add the eggs one at a time and, after each addition, mix until combined. Scrape the bowl again and mix on medium-high for 1 minute.
4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Add half the flour mix on low until combined.
6. Add the remaining flour mixture and fold in using a spatula. Scrape the bowl.
7. Fill the cupcake liners evenly with batter. The batter will be thick.
8. Bake for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick pressed inside one of the cupcakes comes out clean. Don't be tempted to take the cupcakes out early - they will be under-baked!
9. Allow to cool completely.
10. Fill the piping bag fitted with the open star tip with my Perfect Peanut Butter Buttercream frosting.
11. Pipe swirls of frosting onto each cupcake.
12. Enjoy!

Why These Cupcakes Are A Peanut Butter Lover's Dream...

I can't gush about these cupcakes enough, and I bet you'll react the SAME way.

First, the texture and taste of the cake? Ah-maz-ing. These are dense and moist peanut butter cupcakes (nothing's gonna crumble on you here!) and full of that good PB flavor.

The frosting swirled on top is just divine, too. Of course, it is my perfect recipe. And if I'm being completely honest here, I always let my kids take a big spoon full of frosting out of the container. Ok, who am I kidding…I took a big spoon full of frosting for myself too!

Also, this is THE easiest and quickest peanut butter cupcake recipe you'll find. Period. Complex recipes are fuuuun to conquer...but it's also a confidence-booster to put together something tasty in under an hour. And if someone springs an event on you at the last minute, these are something you can whip up ASAP - including the frosting!

Overall, I just know you're gonna love these as much as I do.

PS...I'd love to hear from you!

Tell me how these cupcakes turned out for you, and how you plan on using them! I think they'd be great for just about anything...birthday parties, work parties, fundraisers, even weddings.

So drop me a note in the comments below and, if you're confused on something, be sure to ask me to clarify whatever you need. There are no stupid questions...I promise everyone can learn something from you!

Happy baking!