peanut butter and jelly cupcakes
I love anything that has a peanut butter and jelly as a flavor. These were a huge hit when my husband took them to work one day. Everyone loved them and kids will love them too!!!
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cook time
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yield
approx. 24
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 1 cup smooth or crunchy peanut butter
- 1 1/3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 3 large eggs @ room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 jar strawberry or grape jelly (i prefer strawberry)
- PEANUT BUTTER ICING
- 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temp.
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- - mini nutter butter cookies for a garnish
How To Make peanut butter and jelly cupcakes
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees, Insert 24 cupcake liners into a regular size cupcake pan. Set aside and make cupcake batter next.
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Step 2In a large mixing bowl on medium speed,cream together the butter, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy (about 3-5 mins.) Add eggs one at a time. Beat well after each. Add vanilla.
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Step 3In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk. Mix well.
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Step 4Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full with batter. Bake for 15-18 mins. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. DO NOT OVER BAKE! Remove from oven and cool in the pans.
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Step 5Once the cupcakes are cooled cut a quarter size or lit smaller hole in the center of the cupcake. Set that "cake cap" to the side. Fill with 1-2 tsp. jelly and replace the cake cap back on top. Decorating with peanut butter frosting and garnish with a small amount of jelly and a mini Nutter Butter cookie.
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Step 6FROSTING: using a mixer beat together all ingredients except cookies until nice and smooth & fluffy. Pipe frosting onto cupcake and garnish with a small amount of jelly and a mini Nutter Butter cookie.
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