Showing posts with label Dessert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dessert. Show all posts

Friday, October 12, 2012

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

These are definitely not as light as I usually prefer. However, sometimes you have to indulge to stay on track and these are AWESOME!! They are perfect for that once a month craving; if you know what I mean.

serves 24 cupcakes - eat 1 and take the rest to work or school

Ingredients:
1 box of Chocolate Cake Mix (I used Pillsbury Moist Supreme Devil's Food Cake Mix; you could also use the Sugar Free options in cake mix and frosting.)
2 whole eggs
1 egg white
1/3 C no sugar added applesauce
1 1/4 C water
1 C Reese's peanut butter chips
24 Hershey Kisses, unwrapped
non-stick spray
24 cupcake liners
1 container of Chocolate Frosting (I used Duncan Hines Creamy Milk Chocolate frosting.)
1 C smooth peanut butter (The BEST is JIF!)

Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare the cake mix by adding the eggs, applesauce and water to the mix in a medium sized bowl. Mix on medium speed per the package directions for 2 minutes. Then, fold in the Reese's peanut butter chips.
Prepare your muffin tins by lining with the cupcake liners and spraying with non-stick spray.
Fill each cupcake liner two-thirds full with batter. Then, push a Hershey kiss into the center of each cupcake.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until done. (Test by inserting a clean toothpick into the side of the cupcake closest to the center of your oven. If it comes out without batter stuck to it; they are done.)
Let the cupcakes cool about 20 to 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix the chocolate frosting with the peanut butter (does not need to be well mixed; just blended a little) and load into your icing bag or a zip top bag to frost your delicious smelling cupcakes. 
Frost each cupcake by any method you prefer and enjoy with a big glass of SKIM milk (like eating a Big Mac with a Diet Coke). ;)