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Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes

5 from 2 votes
These fluffy cupcakes are just a PB&J in dessert form! They are addicting though, so be sure to pace yourself.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Vanilla Cupcakes
  • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup sour cream or yogurt
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4-1/2 cup grape or strawberry jelly for filling
Peanut Butter Frosting
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream or whole milk

Method
 

Cupcakes
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Line cupcake pan with 12 liners, set aside.
  2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  3. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt your butter. Remove from microwave and whisk in sugar until completely combined with no lumps.
  4. Add to a large bowl and combine with egg, sour cream or yogurt, milk, and vanilla until completely combined.
  5. Gently add in the flour and whisk until combined, careful not to over mix.
  6. Using a cookie scoop, add batter to cupcake liners evenly across all 12. Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes, rotating the pan about halfway through cooking.
  7. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
  8. When ready, remove a piece of the cupcake by cutting a small hole in the top. Gently spoon in a bit of strawberry or grape jelly and then reseal with the piece of cupcake.
  9. Frost the cupcake with peanut butter frosting and enjoy!
Peanut Butter Frosting
  1. Beat peanut butter and butter in a large bowl with a hand mixer until creamy (or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment).
  2. Mix in 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time, slowly, until mixture is crumbly. Add salt and vanilla and mix, then add 1 tablespoon of heavy whipping cream/whole milk until you reach desired consistency.

Notes

Frosting recipe from Crazy for Crust.