PB&J Cupcakes

Ahhh peanut butter and jelly...brings back so many childhood memories.  I personally like my PB&J sandwiches chilled in the refrigerator so that the jelly and peanut butter meld together and get a firmer gooey texture whilst also soaking into the bread.  

I think that everyone has some fond memories of PB&J....so today I am bringing it back old school style with some peanut butter and jelly cupcakes!  I made these years ago for the girls at work, and to this day they still talk about them.  So  I have decided to revisit this recipe and share it with you!

They are super easy (the actual cupcake is a box mix), so it takes no time at all!  Sweet and salty, these are the perfect cupcake for a mid-day snack.

Ingredients

  • 1 box pound cake mix (plus eggs, water, and oil per package directions)
  • 1/2 cup grape jelly (you can you substitute any flavor you prefer)
  • 3 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 butter, softened
  • 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
  • 2 1/4 confectioner's (icing) sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Nutter-butters for direction (optional)

Directions for Cupcakes

  1. Prepare pound cake according to package directions.
  2. Place paper liners into cupcake pans.  Fill each well with batter.  Bake for 15-20 minutes or until tester inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean.  Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool.  
  3. Using a serrated knife, carefully cut a 1/2 inch circle or indentation from the top center of each cupcake.
  4. Fill each circle with grape jelly.

 

Directions for Icing

  1. In medium bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat cream cheese, butter and peanut butter for 1 minute or until light and creamy.
  2. Gradually beat in sugar until blended.
  3. Beat in vanilla.
  4. You can spread onto cupcakes with a knife, or you can use a piping bag to frost cupcakes.

 

**I doubled the recipe for the frosting because I piped mine, and needed more than what it called for.**  I also place a small bite sized nutter butter on the top and piped in a little bit of grape jelly for decoration.  Get creative- sprinkle on some chopped peanuts, or if you are using strawberry jam place a fresh strawberry on top.  The possibilities are endless!

<3 P.S.

Don't make the wells too big when you are cutting out the circle.  Sometimes too much jelly can be overwhelming.  

 

 

 

TasteDanielle Santanabake, baker, pb&j, peanut butter, jelly, cupcakesComment