Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKES

Category: Cupcakes

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup canola oil (or vegetable)
1 cup hot water
1 tbsp white vinegar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 – 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup all natural creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup powder sugar
3/4 cup chocolate and peanut butter chips, divided

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin with muffin liners, set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Add oil, water, vinegar and vanilla to flour mixture, stirring just until smooth (do not over mix). Gently stir in 1/2 cup of chocolate and peanut butter chips.

In another large bowl, beat egg, cream cheese, peanut butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add powder sugar; beat until creamy.

Spoon 1 level tablespoon of chocolate batter into each cup; evenly spread 1 level tablespoon peanut butter filling on top. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate and peanut butter chips.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (do not over bake). Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan to cool on wire rack; 15 minutes. Serve warm or cool.