Spooky Buttercream Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe

Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe

This Spooky Buttercream Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe is perfect for any Halloween party at school or any Halloween movie theme recipe. I love how perfectly the flavors mesh together to make a yummy cupcake that everyone will like.

1 1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 Tablespoons milk

Buttercream icing
Chocolate syrup for drizzling

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Line muffin tin with liners.

Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

In a separate bowl, cream together peanut butter, butter, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs separately and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just combined.

Divide batter evenly between 12 cupcake tins. Bake for about 23 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool before frosting.

Recipe adapted from Sally”s Baking Addiction.

Print Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time23 minutes mins

Total Time33 minutes mins

Author: Kat

Kat is a married mom of three kids aged 19, 11, and 8 that lives close to Birmingham, AL. She loves cats, books, cooking, hockey, and watching movies. She is an admitted nerd, comic book lover, action figure & barbie doll collector, blackjack dealer, beginner croupier, and all around queen of the dorks. You can reach her at [email protected] to talk about product reviews, press trips, sponsorships, or brand messaging. View all posts by Kat