Description
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes combine moist peanut butter cake, sweet jelly filling, and creamy frosting for a nostalgic dessert.
Ingredients
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- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/3 cups milk
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups butter softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 teaspoons berry jelly
- 3/4 jar berry jelly
- 2 cups crushed peanuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line cupcake pan
- Mix cake mix peanut butter oil eggs and milk until smooth
- Fill liners two thirds full and bake 18 to 21 minutes
- Cool cupcakes completely on rack
- Mix powdered sugar butter vanilla and milk until smooth
- Add peanut butter and jelly to frosting and mix well
- Cut centers from cupcakes and fill with jelly
- Replace tops and pipe frosting onto cupcakes
- Top with crushed peanuts
- Warm jelly and drizzle over cupcakes
Notes
- Do not overfill liners to avoid uneven baking
- Cool cupcakes completely before frosting
- Adjust milk in frosting for desired consistency
- Crush peanuts using a rolling pin if needed
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 26
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 55