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Halloween Chocolate Peanu Butter cupcakes topped with fun Halloween toppers
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

An easy and fun to assemble Halloween Chocolate PeanutButter Cupcakes perfect to make for Halloween!
Author: Lainey

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • cup peanut butter
  • cup chocolate spread*
  • 1 ⅓ cups brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • Assorted Nestle Chocolate
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • ½ stick butter softened
  • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Prepare cupcake pans by filling it with cupcake liners and preheat oven to 350F.
  • In a large bowl add butter, peanut butter, chocolate spread, brown sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Gradually add eggs and mix until well combined. Add all purpose flour, baking soda, and mix. Scoop about one tablespoon of cupcake batter into the cupcake liners, add nestle chocolate, then cover with two tablespoons of cupcake batter.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • To make the frosting add, cream cheese, butter and mix. Then gradually add powdered sugar and continue mixing until everything is well combined.
  • Once cupcakes cooled, frost the cupcakes.

Notes

*feel free to omit and use ⅔ cups of peanut butter
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