This is my go to recipe to bring to a party...Lucious Chocolate Cupcakes with a Creamy Peanut Butter Center
- 1 1/2
- cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/3
- cup baking cocoa
- 1
- cup packed brown sugar
- 1
- teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4
- teaspoon salt
- 1/3
- cup Pure Vegetable Oil
- 1
- cup water
- 1
- tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2
- teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1
- egg
- 1
- package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4
- cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/3
- cup granulated sugar
- 1/3
- cup powdered sugar
- 1/4
- cup peanut butter chips
- 1/4
- cup semi-sweet chocolate baking chips
Steps
1Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 18 regular-size muffin cups.
2In large bowl, mix flour, cocoa, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Add oil, water, vinegar and vanilla to flour mixture, stirring just until smooth (do not overmix).
3In another large bowl, beat egg, cream cheese, peanut butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar; beat until creamy.
4Spoon 1 level tablespoon chocolate batter into each cup; evenly spread 1 level tablespoon peanut butter filling on top. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with peanut butter chips and chocolate chips.
5Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack; cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or cool.
