Reese's Peanut Butter Cupcakes

 Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cupcake Recipe:

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/4 cup (1/2stick) unsalted butter, softened

1 cup packed light brown sugar

2 eggs

1cup all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

1 1/2 cups mini semi sweet chocolate chips

Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe:

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

3/4 cup (11/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla
5 tablespoons Milk (can add more for desired consistency) 

Preheat oven to 350F.
Beat 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter and 1/4 cup unsalted butter in a large bowl with the mixer on medium until blended.  Add 1cup brown sugar, beat until well blended.  Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

 Whisk 1cup flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt in a small bowl.  Add flour mixture alternatively with milk to the peanut butter mixture; beat at low speed until well blended.  Stir in mini chocolate chips.

Spoon batter into muffin cups with paper baking cups.  Recipe makes ~20 cupcakes.  Cool cupcakes completely before frosting.

Peanut Butter Frosting: Beat 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter and 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at medium speed until smooth.  Gradually add 3 cups powdered sugar and 3/4 tsp vanilla until blended.  Add 5 tbsps Milk one at time until smooth.  If needed, add more milk until frosting is the desired consistency.

Use a 1M Wilton tip (http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-Decorating-Tip-1M-Star/dp/B001683S5O) to frost cupcakes and Reese's Mini cups(unwrapped).  Melt remaining chocolate chips and drizzle over frosted cupcakes.  I also recommend milk chocolate melting wafers for the chocolate decoration.

 To finish the cupcakes place a Mini Reese's cup on each cupcake.


Happy Baking!