Lara Jean's Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Lara Jean's Peanut Butter Cupcakes
I added the Reese's heart, but hopefully this is otherwise a good representation of the cupcakes from the movie! These treats have a peanut butter cupcake base and are topped with chocolate chips and peanut butter buttercream.
Make a batch and enjoy along with the last installment of the trilogy coming to Netflix!
Servings: 12 Cupcakes
Prep Time: 2 Hours
Total Time: 3.5 Hours
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Cupcakes
1 egg, room temperature
1/3 cup sour cream, room temperature
3/4 cup whole milk, room temperature
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1 + 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 + 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Peanut Butter Buttercream
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, room temperature
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups powdered sugar
Mini chocolate chips
Instructions
Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cupcake tins with liners.
Cupcakes: In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Cupcakes: In a large bowl, add peanut butter, vegetable oil, light brown sugar, egg, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Beat until just combined.
Cupcakes: Add in 1/2 of the flour mixture and beat until well-incorporated. Add milk. Beat until well-combined. Add in the remainder of the flour mixture.
Cupcakes: Pour the batter into the cupcake liners; only fill 2/3 full or the batter will overflow. Bake the cupcakes for 20-23 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely.
Peanut Butter Buttercream: Beat 1 cup of unsalted butter (room temperature) in a medium bowl for approximately 2 minutes until creamy and smooth. Add peanut butter and beat until smooth.
Peanut Butter Buttercream: Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, ¼ teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream to the buttercream, and 2 cups powdered sugar into the buttercream. Mix until well-incorporated.
Peanut Butter Buttercream: Beat in remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar.
Assembly: Frost each cupcake with the buttercream and dip in a bowl of mini chocolate chips. Frost an additional dollop of buttercream and prop a Reese's Heart on the front of the cupcake. Sprinkle chocolate chips along the edges of the frosting.
Enjoy!
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