Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cupcakes – Deliciously moist and fluffy peanut butter cupcakes studded with chocolate chips, and topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting!
Chocolate and peanut butter… Who else is a fan of this heavenly flavour combination? So, today I bring you my irresistible Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cupcakes! Seriously, it is hard to stop at just one with these cakes. 😉
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cupcakes
These cupcakes are loaded with peanut butter flavour. I used 1/2 cup of peanut butter in the cupcake batter, and 1/2 cup in the frosting. Peanut butter lovers – these cupcakes are for you. I also used 3/4 cup of chocolate chips, which I found to be the perfect amount for me. Use less, or up to 1 cup of chocolate chips!
These Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cupcakes are:
- quick and easy to make
- deliciously moist and fluffy
- loaded with peanut butter flavour
- stuffed full of chocolate chips
- topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting
- easy to store and freeze!
Leftover cupcakes can be stored, covered tightly, in the fridge for up to 3 days. Frosted or unfrosted cupcakes can be frozen for up to 3 months. Be sure to thaw overnight in the fridge before eating!
These can also be made 1 day in advance, covered, and stored at room temperature. Cover the frosting, and store in the fridge until ready to use.
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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Deliciously moist and fluffy peanut butter cupcakes studded with chocolate chips, and topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting!
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 1 and 1/2 cups (150g) cake flour*
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (130g) chocolate chips, and some extra for garnish
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150g) light or dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (125g) smooth peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (120g) greek style yoghurt
For the Frosting
- 4 cups (500g) icing/powdered sugar
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 - 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup (125g) smooth peanut butter
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin cases, and set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Toss in the chocolate chips. Set aside.
- Whisk together the eggs. Add the sugar, and peanut butter, and whisk until combined. Add the vanilla extract, butter, and yoghurt, and whisk until combined. Fold in the dry ingredients.
- Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups, filling only 2/3 full.
- Bake for 15 - 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the pan, before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
For the Frosting
- Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat together the butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the milk, peanut butter until smooth, and spreadable. Add more milk if needed. Transfer to a piping bag, and frost the cooled cupcakes. Or use a palette knife to frost as pictured. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Notes
*Make your own cake flour! Measure out 1 and 1/2 cups (187g) of plain/all-purpose flour, remove 3 tablespoons, and replace with 3 tablespoons of cornflour/cornstarch. Sift well.
Leftover cupcakes can be stored, covered tightly, in the fridge for up to 3 days. Frosted or unfrosted cupcakes can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
Cupcakes can be made 1 day in advance, covered, and stored at room temperature. Cover the frosting, and store in the fridge until ready to use.
The calories are an estimate only.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
14 cupcakesServing Size:
1 cupcakeAmount Per Serving: Calories: 562Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 206mgCarbohydrates: 66gFiber: 2gSugar: 52gProtein: 7g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
Miranda
Friday 30th of December 2016
Peanut butter and chocolate is seriously the perfect duo! I need to make these cupcakes!
Valentina | The Baking Fairy
Wednesday 28th of December 2016
These look fabulous!!! You can't ever go wrong with the chocolate and peanut butter combination and I love how you frosted them!
Marsha
Wednesday 28th of December 2016
Thanks, Valentina!
Demeter | Beaming Baker
Tuesday 27th of December 2016
Chocolate and peanut butter are one of my absolute favorite combos--but you already knew that! ;) Just staring at these cupcakes is making me drool, Marsha. They look so perfectly moist and fabulously peanut buttery! ;) The frosting is, well, just frosting on the cake. Hehe. :) Hope you and your family are having a wonderful holiday! <3
Marsha
Wednesday 28th of December 2016
Thanks, Demeter! You too! :) <3
Natalie | Natalie's Food & Health
Wednesday 21st of December 2016
Marsha, these cupcakes look absolutely delicious. Fluffy and juicy, and that frosting with little chocolate chunks.. just irresistible. I bet this cupcake goes perfectly with black tea :) Pinning and sharing off course ;)
Marsha
Wednesday 21st of December 2016
Thanks, Natalie! :)
Kari
Tuesday 20th of December 2016
Yum! These look delicious! Kari
Marsha
Wednesday 21st of December 2016
Thanks, Kari!