Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes Recipe

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Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
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  1. To prepare Chocolate Cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cocoa and 2 cups boiling water in a large heatproof bowl, stirring until blended and smooth; cool completely. Beat butter with a mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with cocoa mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in chocolate extract.
  2. Place paper baking cups in 2 (12-cup) muffin pans, and coat with cooking spray; spoon batter into cups, filling two-thirds full. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely.
  3. To prepare Chocolate Ganache, cook cream in a heavy nonaluminum saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, just until it begins to steam (do not boil); remove from heat. Place chocolate in a glass bowl. Slowly add hot cream to chocolate, beating with a whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is well blended. The mixture will thicken as it cools. Makes about 2 cups.
  4. Fill each cupcake with Ganache. To fill: Insert the end of a wooden spoon or dowel into the center of the cupcake to make a hole. Fill a zip-top plastic freezer bag with filling or frosting. Use scissors or kitchen shears to snip about 1/4 inch from one corner of the bag; insert bag into the hole in the cupcake. Squeeze gently until filling comes to the top of each cupcake.
  5. To prepare Peanut Butter Frosting, beat butter and peanut butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add half of powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended. Add 1/4 cup cream, beating until creamy. Add remaining powdered sugar, beating until blended. If necessary, add more cream, beating at high speed 2 minutes or until creamy. Makes 3 cups. Frost each cupcake using metal tip number 12.
  6. Drizzle each with warm Chocolate Ganache, and top with half of a peanut butter cup.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 920.37 Kcal (3853 kJ)
Calories from fat 445.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 49.54g 76%
Cholesterol 69.92mg 23%
Sodium 776.7mg 32%
Potassium 1502.4mg 32%
Total Carbs 112.38g 37%
Sugars 70.89g 284%
Dietary Fiber 2.77g 11%
Protein 13.82g 28%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 76.9mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 337.9 Kcal (1415 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.19g 76%
Cholesterol 25.67mg 23%
Sodium 285.16mg 32%
Potassium 551.59mg 32%
Total Carbs 41.26g 37%
Sugars 26.03g 284%
Dietary Fiber 1.02g 11%
Protein 5.07g 28%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 8%
Calcium 28.2mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 22
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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