Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes are the ultimate treat for dessert lovers who crave rich, indulgent flavors in every bite.
If you’re looking for a dessert that’s easy to make but tastes like it came from a bakery, this cupcake recipe is it!
This recipe combines creamy peanut butter and melty chocolate chips in soft, moist cupcakes with the perfect balance of sweet and salty.
Whether you’re an experienced baker or just starting out, you’ll find these cupcakes surprisingly simple and incredibly satisfying.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cupcakes
- The batter starts with a rich blend of cake flour, white and brown sugar, and just the right mix of leavening agents for a fluffy, tender texture.
- Melted butter, oil, and a generous helping of creamy peanut butter make the base extra moist and flavorful.
- Once the eggs, vanilla, sour cream, and buttermilk are mixed in, mini chocolate chips are folded through for little bursts of sweetness in every bite.
- After baking for about 22 to 25 minutes, let the cupcakes cool before making the peanut butter frosting.
- Once piped on, you can finish things off with a drizzle of melted chocolate and a sprinkle of more chocolate chips if you like.
Lightly coat chocolate chips in a bit of flour before folding them into the batter.
To safely transport cupcakes, use a cupcake carrier with individual slots or a deep box lined with non-slip material. Chill the frosted cupcakes for 20–30 minutes beforehand to help set the frosting. Keep them flat during travel—ideally on the car floor—and avoid stacking unless they’re unfrosted. Drive carefully to prevent sliding or tipping.
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips plus additional for garnishing, if desired
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- Pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- ½ cup cup chocolate chips milk chocolate or semi sweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons vegetable shortening or coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two muffin pans with cupcake liners. Spritz the cupcake liners with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt with a hand mixer.
- To the dry ingredients, add the melted butter and oil, beating into the flour mixture until blended.
- The mixture will be thick like a cookie dough.
- Mix the peanut butter into the dough until equally blended.
- To the cupcake batter, add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition and scraping down the sides as needed.
- Next, beat in the vanilla, sour cream, and buttermilk until evenly mixed.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Using a large cookie scoop, fill the muffin cups about ⅔ full.
- Bake cupcakes for 22 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle returns clean.
- Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack prior to frosting.
- For the frosting: Beat together the peanut butter and butter until creamy. Add the powdered sugar and salt, beating until the mixture is smooth. Add the milk to the frosting, scraping down the sides, and beat until fluffy or about 1 minute.
- Transfer the creamy peanut butter frosting to a piping bag and decorate the cooled cupcakes as desired with frosting, melted chocolate, and/or chocolate chips.
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