Peanut Butter Cupcake Recipe
Peanut Butter Cupcakes are soft, tender, and loaded with peanut butter flavor. They are A perfect treat for peanut butter lovers!
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 Tbsp vegetable oil I used canola
- 6 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Peanut Butter Frosting
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 Tbsp butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4-5 Tbsp cream or milk
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the oil, peanut butter, and brown sugar till smooth. Add the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla and whisk till well blended.
- Stir in the dry ingredients just till combined. Don't over-mix.
- Spoon batter into paper lined muffin pans, filling just over half full. Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes completely, then frost.
Peanut Butter Frosting
- Combine peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 4 tablespoons of the cream in a mixing bowl. Beat till smooth and creamy, adding cream as needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 20g | Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg