Peanut Butter Cupcakes
By smleonard
Ingredients
- FROSTING:
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup 2% milk
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
Details
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com
Preparation
Step 1
In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; add to cream mixture alternately with milk, beating well after reach addition.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a small bowl, cream peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in honey and vanilla. Beat in enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes.
Yield: About 1-1/2 dozen
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