Peanut Butter M&M Chocolate Cupcakes

By srumbel

You can use any chocolate cupcake recipe you want for these. Heck, use a box mix. Cause let’s be honest here… it’s the frosting that’s the highlight of these cupcakes. Giant mound of peanut buttery, chunky candy goodness. I even used crunchy peanut butter for this frosting to add a little texture to each bite!

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Ingredients

• Chocolate Cupcakes
• Use this recipe ! It makes 2-3 dozen cupcakes so either HALF this recipe of DOUBLE the frosting recipe.
• Peanut Butter M&M Frosting
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 heaping cup crunchy peanut butter (I used JIF)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• 2 Tbsp milk
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup Peanut Butter M&M's
• 1/4 cup Peanut Butter M&M's for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare your chocolate cupcakes and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Using a food processor, crush 1/2 cup of M&Ms until they are broken into very fine pieces. Remove from food processor and set aside. Repeat with 1/4 cup of M&M's and set aside for garnish.
In a medium mixing bowl, using your hand mixer on high, cream together the peanut butter and butter.
Add half the powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Mix in the vanilla, salt, and milk.
Add the remaining powdered sugar and combine until incorporated. Turn your mixer to high and whip for 1-2 minutes until the frosting lightens in color and becomes fluffy.
Add the 1/2 cup crushed M&Ms and mix until incorporated.
Using an open star tip, pipe frosting onto each cupcake. Sprinkle more crushed M&Ms on top and garnish with a single M&M in the center of the frosting.
Eat and enjoy!