Description
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes are a decadent treat that perfectly blend rich chocolate cake and creamy peanut butter frosting. Each cupcake is moist, fluffy, and bursting with flavor, making them an ideal dessert for birthdays, celebrations, or simply to satisfy your sweet cravings. The delightful aroma of baking will fill your kitchen as you create these irresistible goodies that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk (or almond milk)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sugar until well combined.
- In another bowl, mix the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and peanut butter until smooth.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, stirring gently until just combined—be careful not to overmix.
- Fill each cupcake liner about two-thirds full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow them to cool before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (70g)
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg