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    Home » Recipes » Desserts & Treats

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

    Published: Nov 2, 2016 · Updated: Jul 30, 2019 by Mindy Boyd

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    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes: A great combination of flavor!

    These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes are sooo yummy. They combine two great flavors, and are topped with a Dark Chocolate Frosting. I mean, it doesn’t get much better than that!

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes: Made from scratch, super easy and quick. Adapted from Martha Stewart and topped with Dark Chocolate Frosting.

    We just love peanut butter at our house. Well, most of us. My 15 year-old daughter isn’t a fan, but I have nothing to do with that.

    She is my picky eater and that’s okay. We constantly introduce her to new foods and she already eats a wider variety of foods than she did as a little kid, and she tries new food all the time.

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes: Made from scratch, super easy and quick. Adapted from Martha Stewart and topped with Dark Chocolate Frosting.

    Her older sister was a picky eater as a child too, but she eats just about everything now, and she will still try new things. Somehow she has even got her husband to eat many foods that he wouldn’t touch before she started cooking for him. Proud momma moment here!

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes: Made from scratch, super easy and quick. Adapted from Martha Stewart and topped with Dark Chocolate Frosting.

    I never wanted my kids to end up hating a food because they were forced to eat it. People say it all the time, how they won’t eat a certain food because they were forced to eat it as a child.

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes: Made from scratch, super easy and quick. Adapted from Martha Stewart and topped with Dark Chocolate Frosting.

    We always figured that as long as they were eating enough of a variety of foods to be properly nourished, then that is what matters. I would not want them to never be re-introduced to a specific food because it brings bad memories for them.

    We think food should be associated with good times and good feelings, not getting punished.

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes: Made from scratch, super easy and quick. Adapted from Martha Stewart and topped with Dark Chocolate Frosting.

    Now about this recipe. I modified Martha Stewart’s Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes recipe for the cupcakes and I used Sally’s Baking Addiction’s Dark Chocolate Frosting recipe. She puts this frosting on her Death By Chocolate Cupcakes.

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes: Made from scratch, super easy and quick. Adapted from Martha Stewart and topped with Dark Chocolate Frosting.

    Let me just elaborate on this frosting recipe. I have tried many frosting recipes. Some were too sweet and some were just not the right consistency.

    This frosting is perfect. It has the perfect sweetness and consistency. I usually make changes to recipes to “make them my own”, but how can you change something that is perfect?

    Sally even tells you to add a pinch of salt if it is too sweet. I didn’t think it was.

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes: Made from scratch, super easy and quick. Adapted from Martha Stewart and topped with Dark Chocolate Frosting.

     

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes: Made from scratch, super easy and quick. Adapted from Martha Stewart and topped with Dark Chocolate Frosting.

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes: Made from scratch, super easy and quick. Adapted from Martha Stewart and topped with Dark Chocolate Frosting.

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

    Mindy Boyd
    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes are moist and flavorful and topped with a rich Dark Chocolate Frosting.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 22 mins
    Total Time 32 mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 24 cupcakes

    Ingredients
      

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes:

    • 1 3/4 cups flour
    • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    • 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened, (1 1/2 sticks)
    • 1 1/3 cups sugar
    • 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
    • 3 eggs
    • 1/2 cup sour cream
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

    Dark Chocolate Frosting:

    • 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
    • 2/3 cup cocoa
    • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
    • 6 tablespoons heavy cream
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • chocolate chips, for garnish, if desired
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    Instructions
     

    Instructions for the cupcakes:

    • Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
    • In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
    • In a large bowl, with electric mixer, cream butter, sugar, and peanut butter until creamy. Beat in eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips.
    • Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool completely. Frost with chocolate frosting.

    Instructions for the frosting:

    • In a medium bowl sift together powdered sugar and cocoa.
    • In a large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed beat butter until creamy, about 2 minutes. On low speed beat in powdered sugar/cocoa mixture alternately with heavy cream and vanilla, beating until mixed well after each addition. When all ingredients have been added beat for at least 2 more minutes. Frost cooled cupcakes.
    • Garnish with additional chocolate chips, if desired.
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    Cupcake recipe adapted from Martha Stewart. Frositng recipe Sally’ Baking Addiction.

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    Comments

    1. Josh says

      February 15, 2017 at 12:08 pm

      Sounds amazing!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        February 15, 2017 at 9:59 pm

        Thanks so much!

        Reply
    2. Laura Dembowski says

      November 08, 2016 at 3:15 pm

      I love peanut butter and always have but that isn’t the case with all foods. We have been much more adventurous these past few years with trying new foods and it is so fun. Great looking cupcakes!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        November 09, 2016 at 9:55 pm

        Us too. We are finding that we like just about everything! Thanks

        Reply
    3. Sharmila -The Happiefriends Potpourri Corner says

      November 08, 2016 at 1:32 pm

      Absolutely a treat with one such cup cakes in hand!!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        November 09, 2016 at 9:54 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
    4. Isabella says

      November 04, 2016 at 9:03 am

      These look so delicious! I love the glossy frosting!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        November 04, 2016 at 12:56 pm

        Me, too. Thank you!

        Reply
    5. Maria says

      November 04, 2016 at 1:37 am

      They must be delicious!! Yum!!

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        November 04, 2016 at 2:55 am

        Yes, thanks!

        Reply
    6. Crystal Marcos says

      November 03, 2016 at 8:49 pm

      These look so tasty! I will have to give them a try.

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        November 04, 2016 at 2:55 am

        That’s great, I hope you like them! Thanks

        Reply
    7. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

      November 03, 2016 at 4:33 am

      These are the show stopper, Mindy. The combo of peanut butter and chocolate is just unbeatable, isn’t it? The frosting is perfect too.

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        November 04, 2016 at 2:53 am

        Yes, I think so. Thanks!

        Reply
    8. Summer says

      November 03, 2016 at 2:09 am

      The cupcakes are so fancy and look very delish ♥

      Reply
      • Mindy Boyd says

        November 04, 2016 at 2:52 am

        Thank you, they were fun to make!

        Reply

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