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Updated Dec 17, 2009
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Imagine your favorite peanut butter cookie crossed with a perfect cupcake and you've got the idea behind this charming recipe. Just before baking, tuck a mini-candy inside each cupcake for a creamy surprise.

Peanut Butter Cups

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

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

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In large bowl, beat all ingredients except peanut butter cups with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • Step 
    2
    Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full. Press 1 peanut butter cup into batter in each cup until top edge of candy is even with batter.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 18 to 28 minutes or until tops spring back when touched near center. Cool 5 minutes; remove from muffin cups. Serve warm or cool.

Nutrition

170 Calories
7g Total Fat
3g Protein
23g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Calories
170
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
210mg
9%
Potassium
110mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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