Best Tastes Like Reeses Chocolate Filled Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipes

REESE'S CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• To make the cupcakes, preheat oven to 350 and line 2 cupcake pans with paper liners.
• In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together cocoa powder and hot water until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, and set aside.
• Within a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together butter and sugar. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl, and beat until the mixture is cool, 4-5 minutes.
• Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Add vanilla and cocoa mixture, and blend until smooth.
• With the mixture on low speed, add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the sour cream. Mix until smooth.
• Scoop into prepared pans, filling 2/3 full.
• Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 15-18 minutes. Let cool.
• While the cupcakes are cooling, make the frosting. Beat together the butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy.
• Add the vanilla and 1 tablespoon milk.
• Add powdered sugar gradually until desired consistency is reached, adding more milk if needed.
• Beat until light and fluffy.
• Frost the cooled cupcakes as desired.
• To make the chocolate drizzle, add the chocolate chips and the coconut oil or shortening to a microwave safe bowl.
• Heat at 50% power for 30 seconds, then stir. Repeat at 15 second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is melted and smooth (do not overcook!).
• Pour the melted chocolate into a plastic bag and snip a small piece off the corner. Drizzle over frosted cupcakes and sprinkle cupcakes with chopped Reese's candies.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 regular muffin tins with cupcake liners.
• Mix together the cake mix, milk, eggs, oil and Greek yogurt until smooth. Spoon batter into cupcake pans, filling the liners 1/2 full.
• Place a Reese's PB cup into the center of the batter in each cup (it's okay if the the tops of the Reese's are showing, like photo above).
• Bake cupcakes for 16-20 minutes or until done. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar and milk until smooth; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, water, milk, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be thin)., Fill 12 paper-lined jumbo muffin cups half full with batter. Drop a scant tablespoonful of peanut butter mixture into center of each; cover with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. , In a large bowl, combine frosting ingredients until smooth; frost cupcakes. Store in the refrigerator.