Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes -The flavors of chocolate and peanut butter come together perfectly in these moist delicious cupcakes. And the best part? I didn't have to make a frosting to top them with!
Servings 25
Ingredients
Chocolate Batter
- 1-1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup Cocoa
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Peanut Butter Batter
- 1 egg
- 1 package cream cheese 8 oz., softened
- 3/4 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
Topping
- 1/4 cup Peanut Butter Chips
- 1/4 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups.
- 2. In large bowl, mix flour, cocoa, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Add oil, water, vinegar and vanilla to flour mixture, stirring just until smooth (do not over mix).
- 3. In another large bowl, beat egg, cream cheese, peanut butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar; beat until creamy.
- 4. Spoon 1 level tablespoon chocolate batter into each cup; evenly spread 1 level tablespoon peanut butter filling on top. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with peanut butter chips and chocolate chips.
- 5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not over bake). Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or cool. 18 cupcakes.