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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cupcakes

January 8, 2016

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These Reese’s Peanut Butter Cupcakes are perfect for all of you that are fans of peanut butter and chocolate. We start with a simple chocolate cupcake stuffed with a Reese’s Miniature then topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - simple chocolate cupcake stuffed with a Reese's Miniature then topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cupcakes

When Halloween came and went, I had a bunch of Reese’s Miniature candies leftover. Not quite as many trick-or treaters this past year. What was a girl to do? I made a yummy No Bake Reese’s Peanut Butter Cheesecake. And I also made these super simple Reese’s in the middle cupcakes. I meant to share these cupcakes with you in November and got very busy with the holidays. So they are now finally getting put on the blog.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - simple chocolate cupcake stuffed with a Reese's Miniature then topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

Since I used a cake mix that I had on hand, these are super simple. Cake mixes can really speed up the process when I am just needing to make a quick dessert. I made a super yummy peanut butter icing to put on top.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - simple chocolate cupcake stuffed with a Reese's Miniature then topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

I added a Reese’s miniature into the bottom of each cupcake, baked, iced, and then topped with some chopped Reese’s. So cute and so yummy. Chocolate and peanut butter go so well together:)

Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - simple chocolate cupcake stuffed with a Reese's Miniature then topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

Grab yourself a cake mix, peanut butter, butter, and some Reese’s candy. You could also use full sized Reese’s cups but it could get a bit pricey. I remember the days when candy bars were only $0.25 each, now they are like $1.25 if you are purchasing at full price. YIKES!

Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - simple chocolate cupcake stuffed with a Reese's Miniature then topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

INGREDIENTS
1 box Chocolate Cake Mix (+ Box Ingredients)
32 unwrapped Reese’s Miniature Peanut Butter Cups
1/2 cup softened Butter
1 cup Peanut Butter
3 tbsp Milk
2 cup Powdered Sugar

Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - simple chocolate cupcake stuffed with a Reese's Miniature then topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350.
Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
Prepare batter according to box directions.
Fill liners about 1/2 full with batter.
Place a Reese’s into each and gently press in place.
Bake 15-18 minutes.
Allow cupcakes to cool completely.
Cream together the butter and peanut butter.
Slowly adding in the sugar,it gets too thick then adding a little milk to thin.
Continue until all of the sugar is in and the frosting blended and right consistency.
Transfer to piping bag and pipe onto each cupcake.
Chop up remaining peanut butter cups or use chocolate syrup to garnish cupcakes.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - simple chocolate cupcake stuffed with a Reese's Miniature then topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - simple chocolate cupcake stuffed with a Reese's Miniature then topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - simple chocolate cupcake stuffed with a Reese's Miniature then topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

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Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - simple chocolate cupcake stuffed with a Reese's Miniature then topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

 

Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes - simple chocolate cupcake stuffed with a Reese's Miniature then topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.

 

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Author Jen

Ingredients

  • 1 box Chocolate Cake Mix + Box Ingredients
  • 32 unwrapped Reese's Miniature Peanut Butter Cups
  • 1/2 cup softened Butter
  • 1 cup Peanut Butter
  • 3 tbsp Milk
  • 2 cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
  • Prepare batter according to box directions.
  • Fill liners about 1/2 full with batter.
  • Place a Reese's into each and gently press in place.
  • Bake 15-18 minutes.
  • Allow cupcakes to cool completely.
  • Cream together the butter and peanut butter.
  • Slowly adding in the sugar,it gets too thick then adding a little milk to thin.
  • Continue until all of the sugar is in and the frosting blended and right consistency.
  • Transfer to piping bag and pipe onto each cupcake.
  • Chop up remaining peanut butter cups or use chocolate syrup to garnish cupcakes.
Have you made this recipe?Snap a pic and show us on Instagram or Facebook.Tag me @Cincyshopper or #cincyshopper.

Looking for other peanut butter desserts? Check out these other recipes that I have shared…

No Bake Reese's Peanut Butter Cheesecake 1

No Churn Reese's Peanut Butter Ice Cream 1

Buckeyes Recipe

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Comments

  1. Meg says

    January 19, 2020 at 7:53 pm

    Should these be refrigerated? I’m never sure when there is dairy in the frosting!

    Reply
  2. Red says

    January 17, 2020 at 10:53 am

    Instead of using a peanut butter cup, could you put peanut butter as a filling after it’s baked?

    Reply
    • Jen says

      January 18, 2020 at 1:44 pm

      HI Red! I have never tried that method but, you could make a double batch of frosting and use it in the center. I hope that helps. Have a wonderful weekend.

      Reply
  3. Betsi says

    October 31, 2019 at 11:52 am

    5 stars
    Made these today for my daughter’s birthday. Thanks for making me look like a professional baker! I used full sized peanut butter cups by mistake (it was a mistake depending on who you ask) recipe made 24 perfect cupcakes. I piped your frosting Recipe and topped each with 1/4 of a peanut butter cup. I’m so proud of the way they look! I have a feeling this will be her birthday choice for years to come!

    Reply
  4. Annie says

    April 2, 2019 at 11:42 am

    5 stars
    This peanut butter frosting is awesome!!!! I made devil’s food cupcakes from a box mix, cut out the centers and added a Reese’s peanut butter egg after they cooled, and topped with this peanut butter frosting recipe and MAN are they good! It’s too thick to pipe (I broke two freezer bags squeezing) but works really well to just frost (thickly). We had our boyscouts cake auction last night and I made these for them and they sold for $55 bucks! I will DEFINITELY make them again, and I think this frosting would be awesome on cinnamon rolls too – I’m going to try that next. Thank you so much for this recipe!

    Reply
  5. Met says

    February 28, 2019 at 9:48 pm

    How many cupcakes does this make? I can’t see that info on the recipe!

    Reply
    • Meg says

      January 19, 2020 at 7:51 pm

      I got 24 from a pillsbury box mix

      Reply
  6. Meg says

    October 4, 2018 at 10:19 pm

    I used a Betty Crocker SuperMoist cake mix, which made 24 cupcakes. A 12oz bag of mini Reese’s was plenty. The frosting recipe makes TONS so you can really load it on the cupcakes. I chopped up any pb cups beyond the 24 that were put inside the cupcakes, and “sprinkled” them on the frosted cupcakes. I also drizzled some Hershey’s syrup over them too. Haven’t tasted them because the are for a work party tomorrow, but the frosting is delish!

    Reply
  7. Cheryl says

    June 19, 2018 at 10:25 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for the great recipe. I made these for a birthday treat for a coworker. They were a big hit. I tried piping the frosting but mine was a little thick so I just used a knife to frost them.

    Reply
  8. Cheryl says

    June 18, 2018 at 11:18 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for this great recipe. I made these last night and brought them to work today for a birthday treat. They were a huge hit. My coworkers love chocolate and peanut butter. I tried piping the frosting but it seemed too thick. I ended up just frosting them with a knife which worked just fine.

    Reply
  9. Amy says

    February 2, 2018 at 8:26 am

    Love the recipe, just wondering if any one has any suggestions about keeping the peanut butter cup from sinking all they way to the bottom and getting crunchy?

    Reply
    • Gail says

      February 23, 2020 at 9:43 am

      I added the mini chocolate Reese after baking. I used a cupcake plunger to make the hole and the chocolate sat inside just perfectly!

      Reply
  10. Rachel says

    June 25, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    what is the yield on this recipe?

    Reply
  11. Christina says

    April 11, 2017 at 7:04 pm

    These cupcakes were awesome! I made them for a birthday and was told that they were the “best cupcakes I’ve ever had!” Thanks fora great recipe!

    Reply
  12. Nicole says

    April 4, 2017 at 12:49 am

    LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe!!! SO tasty! Made them around Easter so Reese’s had little bunnies that I stuck on top of each one! So cute! Crowd favorite! I ended up cooking them for only about 13 mins and added extra mild to my frosting so the little goodies where nice and gooey! THANKS for the great recipe!!

    Reply
  13. Charlotte says

    March 5, 2017 at 11:27 pm

    Making these tonight for an event tomorrow… wanted to go on & frost them, but was curious if you’ve ever made them ahead & froze them?

    Reply
  14. Stephanie says

    January 17, 2016 at 4:39 pm

    Oh my gosh yum! My husband’s favorite candy is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and his birthday is coming up, maybe I will make him these!

    Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty!

    Reply
  15. Michele @ Alwayzbakin says

    January 15, 2016 at 6:43 pm

    These cupcakes are calling my name!! WOW. Pinning these for sure. I love easy cake mix recipes that you can doctor up. ;)

    Reply
  16. Anita says

    January 13, 2016 at 2:27 am

    This recipe looks so delicious! Hi, I’m Anita visiting from Luscious and Light Recipes.

    Reply
  17. Ducks n a Row says

    January 12, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    Jen, these cupcakes look amazing! Yummed, pinned and tweeted :)
    Sinea♥

    Reply
  18. Sandra says

    January 11, 2016 at 2:05 pm

    Sweet Mother of Pearl! I feel my New Year’s resolution slowly slipping away!

    Reply

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