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Rich and decadent eggless chocolate cupcakes topped with fluffy peanut butter frosting. Oh, and there is a surprise inside!

Peanut Butter Surprise Chocolate Cupcakes

One of those perfect flavor combinations is for sure chocolate and peanut butter. You can take this combo and make any treat your heart desire and it's guaranteed that everyone will love it.

Same with these cupcakes. Rich and moist chocolate cupcakes topped with fluffy peanut butter frosting. May I add the cupcakes are made with no eggs, like these minis. They are absolutely fabulous and quickly became my go-to chocolate cupcake recipe. It's so easy to whip up and bakes beautifully. Domed, fluffy and rich in color and flavor.

The best peanut butter chocolate cupcakes.The frosting is also my go-to recipe. I just swapped some of the butter for peanut butter and voila! Peanut butter frosting! So so easy! I promise! The heavy whipping cream makes it super smooth and fluffy and I wouldn't recommend skipping it.

Oh but wait! I took this amazing treat even further! I used some of the frosting as a filling for the cupcakes!

Chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter filling.

Peanut butter surprise cupcakes

Author: Anna
Rich and decadent eggless chocolate cupcakes topped with fluffy peanut butter frosting. Oh, and there is a surprise inside!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 18 mins
Total Time 33 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cup sifted confectionars' sugar
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp heavy whipping cream

Instructions
 

!to make the cupcakes:

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line cupcake pan with paper liners. Set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, soda, salt and cocoa).
  • In another mixing bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients (oil, water, vanilla and vinegar).
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and whisk together until smooth.
  • Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full.
  • Bake cupcakes for 17 to 18 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center of each cupcake comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan for 2 minutes.
  • Transfer onto a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.

!to make the frosting:

  • With an electric mixer, beat sugar and both butters until crumbly.
  • Add vanilla and cream and beat until smooth.
  • Increase the speed to medium high and beat for 3 minutes until fluffy.
  • Place in piping bag. Set aside.
  • !assembling:
  • Use a cupcake corer or pairing knife to core the cupcakes.
  • Fill the cupcakes with frosting.
  • Use leftover frosting to decorate the top of the cupcakes.
  • Decorate the cupcakes.
  • Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 327mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1.2mg
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment with rating below!

Chocolate cupcakes with fluffy peanut butter filling and frosting.

These cupcakes are special as you can see. But that's not because of the rich chocolate base or the fluffy mound of frosting. Not even because of the surprise hiding inside.

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  1. CrunchyCreamySw says

    Yay! Thanks!

  2. Susan Farndell says

    Is the vinegar necessary? The one thing I don't have in the house so I just wondered if I really need to go get some. Can anyone tell me what it does?

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      Do you have lemon juice?
      The vinegar acts with soda and makes them fluffy and give them rich, reddish color. I think it's worth it!

  3. Lindsay says

    I just made a double batch of these and the cake turned out amazing! Amazing, soft, moist! Love it! However, the frosting turned out rather dry/thick and I can't figure out why. It was really hard to pipe into the center and frost the tops. I used the right amount of each ingredient and the butter was soft. Any tips for next time? Maybe slightly less sugar? Thanks for the recipes!

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      Hi Lindsay! Thank you so much for trying the recipe! I am so glad you enjoyed it! I would recommend adding a little bit (a teaspoon at a time) of milk if the frosting seems too thick. Hope this helps!

      • Lindsay says

        Thanks! I will try that next time! I brought them to work to share and everyone loved them, thick frosting and all. I've bookmarked this recipe because I will definitely be making these again!

  4. Vera Zecevic – Cupcakes Garden says

    Hi Anna,
    I've featured this peanut butter-chocolate goodness on my blog, hoping that you don't mind, but if you do, please contact me and I'll remove it. All the best.

  5. Sarah Younker says

    I don't have heavy whipping cream, could I use coffee creamer?

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      Hi Sarah! I have not used coffee creamer in frosting so I can't tell you how it will affect the texture. I like the whipping cream as it will whip in the frosting. Thanks for asking!

  6. Allie|Baking a Moment says

    Ok, my hubby has been pestering me for pb chocolate cupcakes for weeks now! And the more you talk about your eggless recipe, the more curious I'm getting! I may have to get going on this one ASAP. And I did not know about OXO + Cookies for Kids' Cancer. Terrific cause and I will be sure to keep a lookout for that sticker.

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      lol Well, than I say you should try these. 🙂 I think you both will love them. And the eggless cupcake recipe is now my favorite. Let me know if you try it! I would love to hear what you think, Allie! Thank you!

      • Allie|Baking a Moment says

        I certainly will! 😉

  7. Colette says

    I love surprises and anything OXO!

  8. Tutti Dolci says

    I love that surprise PB frosting in the center, yum!

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      Thanks, Laura!

  9. Emily says

    That's one nifty little baking tool! I'm going to look for it here in Canada - love how it makes adding a 'center surprise' much easier 🙂

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      I hope you will find it and make some adorable surprise cupcakes! Thank you, Emily!

  10. Diane {Created by Diane} says

    oh my goodness I'm in LOVE with these, they look delicious!

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      Thank you so much, Diane!

  11. Kate@Diethood says

    SO PRETTY!! I love the surprise! 😀

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      Thank you, Kate!

  12. Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says

    Anna, I think you created my favorite cupcake in the whole wide world! Seriously. Reese's is my all-time favorite candy bar and I love everything chocolate and PB. Love the PB filling and frosting with butter, whipping cream and a hint of vanilla. The chocolate cake batter is the best, I agree! Have made it into cupcakes before and no other recipe compares. Sublime. Beautiful photos, too, girl! Pinning!

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      Agree! Love this cupcake recipe! Thank you, Stacy and thank you for pinning!

  13. Curry and Comfort says

    Beautiful cupcakes for a beautiful cause! Well done to you and OXO!

    • CrunchyCreamySw says

      Thank you, Ramona!