Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes

One of my all time favorites since I was a kid was PB&J sandwiches! I could eat them everyday. Actually, I do. So when I found a recipe for PB&J cupcakes in my nifty cupcake book, I was excited!

Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes

I grabbed the ingredients I had and supplemented what I didn't and started my adventure of creating these wonderfully peanut buttery treats.

After you gather your ingredients, combine all the dry ingredients and wet ingredients into 2 separate bowls and mix.

Once you've done that, slowly add the 2 bowls together. It's a little thick with the peanut butter so add slowly. My son said the blender was taking over! :)

Voila! Here's your peanut butter batter. Taste it. It's nommy! Make sure to save some for the cupcakes. :)

Place your cupcake foils in your cupcake tray and fill about two-thirds full.

My kids LOVED the peanut butter batter!

On top of your batter dabble a blob of your choice of Jelly or preserves. Then take a stirrer and swirl it into the cupcake. You don't want to over stir.

Fresh out of the oven! Kitchen smells like a true PB & J. The swirl in the cupcake stayed in tact. I thought these were by far the coolest I've seen a cupcake baked. The design is cute enough not to frost, but that is the gooiest part, so we can't skip that!

Quick pose with our stars of this show =)

The frosting! Mix your ingredients for your frosting. Have a taste to make sure it's as nommy as the batter! Add more powdered sugar if you like it thicker and more milk if you like it thinner.

I couldn't wait to get these guys frosted!! I was always told to wait until the cupcakes cooled all the way until frosting them. I just couldn't wait. I tried for about 15 minutes, but that's all I lasted until I started. The inside was a little warm, but that enhanced the gooey effect I was seeking.

Ta-Da! Peanut Butter & Jelly cupcakes!!!!

Here's the gooey-yummy-peanut buttery-goodness of a PB&J cupcake!!!

Makes about 20 cupcakes

(recipe adapted from Cupcakes Galore by Gail Wagman)

 

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3 tsp baking powder

1/2 stick unsalted butter, room temperature

1 1/2 cups light brown sugar

3/4 cup peanut butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 eggs

1 cup half-and-half or light cream (i used french vanilla creamer)

your choice of jelly! (preserves come out with more flavor and color)

Peanut Butter Frosting 

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

2 cups powdered sugar

2 tbsp milk