Chocolate Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Frosting

Chocolate peanut butter cupcakes on pedestal

Chocolate Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Frosting

With the the rich and delicious combination of chocolate and peanut butter, these mouthwatering Chocolate Cupcakes With Peanut Butter Frosting are always a hit!

Course Birthday Cakes & Cupcakes

Cuisine American

Keyword Chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting, chocolate peanut butter cupcakes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 194kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For The Cupcakes

1 box chocolate fudge cake mix
1 box Chocolate Fudge Jello Pudding 3.9 ounce size
3 eggs
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup peanut butter chips divided

For The Frosting

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter softened
3-4 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup Nestle Toll House Chocolate Peanut Caramel Morsels & More see notes

Instructions

For The Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pans with cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, whisk the chocolate cake and pudding mixes together. Using a stand or hand mixer, mix the eggs, water, and oil into the dry ingredients on medium speed for 1 minute or until thoroughly combined.
1 box chocolate fudge cake mix, 1 box Chocolate Fudge Jello Pudding, 1 cup water, 3 eggs, 1/3 cup vegetable oil
Use a rubber spatula to fold the peanut butter chips into the cupcake batter.
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
Spoon the chocolate cupcake batter into the paper liners until each cup is about 2/3 full.
Sprinkle with the remining ¼ cup peanut butter chips. (You can use a cookie scoop or a standard ice cream scoop to make this step easier.)
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Place on a wire rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.

For The Frosting

Place the butter in a separate bowl and beat on high speed for 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
Add in the powdered sugar, alternating with the milk or cream until it forms small stiff peaks.
3-4 cups powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk
Add the peanut butter and mix until thoroughly blended.
1/3 cup peanut butter
Place frosting in a piping bag and use your favorite piping tip to frost the cupcakes.
Sprinkle the Nestle Toll House Chocolate Peanut Caramel Morsels & More on top of the cupcakes. Enjoy!
1/3 cup Nestle Toll House Chocolate Peanut Caramel Morsels & More

Notes

Be sure to let your butter warm to room temperature before starting. This will ensure that you have a creamier frosting without any lumps.
If you can't find this particular brand of Nestle Toll House Morsels, you can use equal amounts of milk chocolate chips, caramel chips and peanuts to make 1/3 cup.

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