Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes

Total Time Prep: 45 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling
Yield 2 dozen
My husband's love for classic peanut butter and jelly inspired this recipe. The strawberry buttercream and peanut butter frosting are a delicious combination. —Kelly McCrea, North Kingsville, Ohio

Ingredients

  • 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup peanut butter chips
  • FROSTING:
  • 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 6 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup strawberry spreadable fruit
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • Additional peanut butter chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, milk, butter and vanilla; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Stir in peanut butter chips. Fill prepared cups three-fourths full. Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  2. In a large bowl, beat butter and vanilla until blended. Beat in confectioners’ sugar alternately with enough cream to reach spreading consistency. Beat on medium-high for 5 minutes until fluffy. Place 1-1/2 cups of the frosting in a small bowl; stir in spreadable fruit. Add peanut butter to remaining frosting; beat until blended.
  3. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; insert a #5 round pastry tip. Transfer strawberry frosting to bag. With a metal or wooden skewer, poke a hole through bottom of paper liner. Insert tip through hole; pipe some of the strawberry filling into cupcakes. Using another pastry bag and a #12 round pastry tip, pipe peanut butter frosting over cupcakes. If desired, pipe remaining strawberry frosting over tops; sprinkle with additional chips.

Nutrition Facts

1 cupcake: 423 calories, 22g fat (12g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 317mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (44g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

My husband's love for classic peanut butter and jelly inspired this recipe. The strawberry buttercream and peanut butter frosting are a delicious combination. —Kelly McCrea, North Kingsville, Ohio
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