What goes better together than chocolate and peanut butter? Nothing! You are going to love my Brownie Cupcakes with Whipped Peanut Butter Frosting.
Delicious Brownie Cupcakes topped with whipped peanut butter frosting because chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven!
A couple of weekends back my husband had some college buddies come visit. They of course know that I’m a food blogger and wanted to know what I was making for them.
I hadn’t intended on making anything because I assumed they would be out and about the entire time they were here, but in fact they wanted some sweets, specifically chocolate and peanut butter.
My first thought was brownie bites. You know the ones you get at the store with cream cheese frosting, but instead making them with a whipped peanut butter frosting like the instead of a peanut butter cup.
I made my brownie cupcakes full size instead of the mini two-bite ones. The whipped peanut butter frosting was so delicious that I stashed the extra in the back of fridge and just ate it with a spoon. Shhh… don’t tell!
My Brownie Cupcakes with Whipped Peanut Butter Frosting were quite the hit at my home and I hope they will be in yours too!
If you like our Brownie Cupcakes, you are going to love these other brownie recipes!
- S’More Brownies
- Slutty Brownies (after you get past the name, you are going to love the brownie!)
- Butterscotch Blondie Brownies
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- 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips divided
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 teaspoons milk
- Chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Melt 1/4 cup chocolate chips with butter in the microwave, stir to mix.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat together egg and sugar. Add melted chocolate, butter and vanilla, then slowly incorporate flour and fine sea salt until just mixed. Fold in remaining chocolate chips by hand.
- Line cupcake tin with cupcake liners. Fill each 2/3 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until tops crack. Remove and cool.
- Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl using an electric beater with a whisk attachment, blend together all ingredients for whipped peanut butter frosting. Set aside at room temperature until ready to frost.
- Frost and garnish with a few extra chocolate chips. Enjoy your Brownie Cupcakes with Whipped Peanut Butter Frosting!
If you tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
1/4 cup flour to make 18 cupcakes, seems light? am I missing something here? looks very delicious tho, pb frosting rules but I use a little less sugar and add vanilla and a pinch of brown sugar as well
They are brownies, not traditional cake. I haven’t made this recipe in a while, but I do beleive it is correct.
I’m guessing divide the 3/4 c. Of Chocolate. Chips in half?? Also, how many cupcakes does this make???
Hi Heather, in the instructions it states to melt 1/4 cup (step #1) and then fold in the remaining (step #2). use additional for garnish if desired. It makes 18 cupcakes. I recently updated the formatting and it was left out, thank you for catching that!
I just baked these and am looking forward to the first bite, but I must say that this recipe is poorly written. The vanilla is nowhere stated in the directions, so I forgot to include it. Also, it is not clearly stated how to include the other 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. Only 1/4 was melted. Where do the others go???? Very confusing and frustrating
Hi Cheryl, thank you for the feedback and suggestions. I will surely update it. I hope you enjoy your Brownie Cupcakes!
Brownies and Ice Cream are my favorite desserts. And the flavor combination you have here is super classic and awesome! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Nom nom…peanut butter whipped frosting on a brownie! Holy cow…sounds delish!
These cupcakes have my hubbie’s name written all over them! I definitely need to surprise him with these yummies soon!
Brownie cupcakes, why I don’t mind if I do! And peanut butter frosting…heavenly.
Peanut butter and chocolate are my favorite combos!! Looks delicious!Nettie
Sweet and delicious. THis is my favorite combination!!
ooooh yaaaahhhh! Brownies… peanut butter…… no more words other than YES!!!
Oh my gosh Peanut Butter and Chocolate my two weaknesses! These look amazing!
Not a baker, but right now I wish I was! These look amazing. Love the peanut butter frosting idea. Do you think Almond butter would work or is it too mild.?
Wow this is different. I never thought to use peanut butter as a frosting for cupcakes…ooooo
My husband would love this recipe on a cheat day. He is on the Paleo diet so it is not in his diet, but they look really good.
These sounds delicious! I will have to try this out soon!
Those look really delicious. I want some right now actually.
I was in at the mention of peanut butter and brownie. This looks delicious!
You sold me with peanut butter frosting! What a decadent dessert!
You can not go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter! These look amazing!
Whoa. These look incredible. I love chocolate and Pb and brownies so this is right up my alley. Yum!
Do those ever look good. My whole family loves peanut butter.
You had me at “brownie”! That peanut butter frosting though? Seriously have to try that out.
Ooo looks fantastic. Love these brownies.
OK, I love brownies and I love peanut butter… these look and sound so good.
This recipe looks amazing! Anything with peanut butter and chocolate is a win for me. I am saving for later. Thanks!!
You had me at peanut butter, my friend. Those sound seriously delicious!