Project Description
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Ingredients:
For the Cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of Cocoa PB2
- 4 eggs + 2 egg whites
- 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 2/3 cup of vegetable oil
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1 cup of light brown sugar
- 1 cup of buttermilk
For the Chocolate Ganache
- 3/4 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream
For the Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1 cup of Original PB2
- 5 tablespoons of heavy cream
- ½ cup of water
- 1 cup of butter, softened
- Chocolate sprinkles
- 1 tablespoon of Mexican vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 4 cups of powdered sugar
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place cupcake liners in two 12-count muffin tins and one 6-count muffin tin. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, Cocoa PB2, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs and egg whites, both sugars, vegetable oil, buttermilk, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth and completely combined.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
- Use an ice cream scoop to fill cupcake liners halfway full. Bake for 15-18 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and carefully remove cupcakes from the pans to cool on a cooling rack.
- Make the chocolate ganache by adding chocolate chips and heavy whipping cream to a small microwaveable bowl. Heat for 30 seconds and stir until smooth.
- Dip each cupcake directly into the ganache to cover the top; set aside to cool.
- Combine PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter in a small bowl with the water. Combine prepared peanut butter and butter with an electric mixer until smooth, about one minute. Use a rubber scraper to scrape the sides of the bowl.
- Add vanilla, salt, and heavy cream and mix to combine. Add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time.
- Attach a 1M star frosting tip to a frosting bag and fill with frosting. Pipe frosting onto each cupcake and immediately add sprinkles.
- Enjoy!
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