Description
These mini peanut butter cupcakes are soft, rich, and packed with chocolate chips, topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting. Perfect bite-sized treats for sharing or satisfying a sweet craving.
Ingredients
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
3/4 cup whole milk, room temperature
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons whole milk, room temperature (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 48-well mini muffin pan with mini baking cups.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Mix in peanut butter and vanilla, then add the egg and beat until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the batter, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips gently.
- Divide batter evenly into mini cups and bake for 10–12 minutes until lightly golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before removing from the pan.
- For frosting, beat peanut butter, butter, and salt until smooth. Add confectioners’ sugar gradually and mix well.
- Stir in vanilla and add milk as needed to achieve a smooth, pipeable consistency.
- Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes using a star tip and serve.
Notes
Use crunchy peanut butter for added texture if desired.
Swap mini chocolate chips with chopped dark chocolate for a richer flavor.
Add a small chocolate candy in the center before baking for a surprise filling.
Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Freeze unfrosted cupcakes for up to 2 months and frost after thawing.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 109 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
