Peanut Butter Cupcakes!

Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting!!

 

I made these a few weeks ago, my first try.  Brought a batch to work and they were gone in minutes!!  Really!  Yummy!

 
The best thing is that all of the ingredients were already in my pantry! No shopping!

CUPCAKES                                                  FROSTING

2 cups brown sugar                                          1/2 cup Butter

1/2 butter or shortening                                    1 cup Peanut butter

1 cup peanut butter                                           3 tbls Milk   

2 Eggs                                                               2 cups confectioners sugar

1 1/2 cups milk                                                 2  packages  candy coated peanut butter (RP'S)

1 tsp Vanilla extract                                        

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

 1 pinch salt

 

 

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line you cupcake pan with paper liners.  This recipe makes 24!

 

 

2.  In a bowl mix together brown sugar, butter/shortening and the peanut butter until light and fluffy. And the eggs one at a time and mix after each one.  Stir in the Vanilla.  In a seperate bowl combine the flour baking soda and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the batter alternating with the milk,  this should take 3 times.  (Flour, milk, flour, milk, flour milk)  Fill muffin tins 3/4 full and bake for 15 - 20 minuts.   Top of cakes shouls sring back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted should come out clean.

3.   Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting:
1.  mix the butter and peanut butter until fluffy. Mix in the sugar and add the milk until it is a creamy spreadable consistency.  You may have to use a little more milk. 

I  use a ziploc bag to pipe my frosting.  Just cut off one of the corners and there you go.  Chop up the peanut butter peices and sprinkle on top.

Hope you love them,  post pics if you make them !!
Nadine