Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes Recipe

With a peanut butter cup stuffed inside, these cupcakes couldn't get any better!

• Meal Type: Dessert
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 15-30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 24 miniature milk chocolate-covered peanut butter cups candies

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups.
2. In large bowl, combine all ingredients except peanut butter cups candies at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full. Press a peanut butter cup candy into batter until top edge is even with batter.
3. Bake 18 to 28 minutes at 350 degrees F or until cupcakes spring back when touched lightly.
4. Nutrients per 1 cupcake: 170 calories; 4g protein; 23g carbohydrate; 7g fat; 25mg cholesterol; 1g dietary fiber; 185mg sodium; 120mg potassium. USRDA: 4% each of calcium & iron