Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

These moist and rich chocolate cupcakes have a tasty surprise in the center – peanut butter! Topped with a quick cream cheese frosting, these easy Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cupcakes are a hit every time.

A Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cupcake Cut in Half to Show the Filling Inside

The Best Peanut Butter Filled Cupcakes

I can hardly believe my baby turned 4 this week! He is such a little sweetheart. For his birthday I took him and his brother to Disneyland, they had so much fun despite the crazy crowds. Since we have annual passes, Brady was given a $60.00 gift card courtesy of Disney to buy anything he wanted. He had so much fun picking out all of his birthday gifts! Older brother is already counting down the days that he gets to do the same.

Birthday night I made these killer cupcakes with a surprise center that will not disappoint! Peanut buttery delicious to say the least! Take a peek and enjoy, they are oh so bad, but oh so good!

I frosted them with a super fast, super tasty 3-ingredient cream cheese frosting and decorated them with non-pareil sprinkles! These would also taste amazing with peanut butter frosting, chocolate frosting or a classic buttercream. It’s up to you!

Two Homemade Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting and Non-Pareil Sprinkles on Top

Half of a Chocolate Cupcake with Peanut Butter Filling Inside

A Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cupcake Cut in Half to Show the Filling Inside

Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

These moist and rich chocolate cupcakes have a tasty surprise in the center – peanut butter! Topped with a quick cream cheese frosting, these easy Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Cupcakes are a hit every time.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24
Author: Jenny
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Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cupcakes

  • 1 devil's food cake mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 1 small package chocolate pudding mix 4 serving size

For the Peanut Butter Filling

  • 2 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 stick softened butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • white non-pareils optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. In a stand mixer, mix cake mix, eggs, water, oil, sour cream and pudding mix on medium for 2 minutes.
  • Pour into paper lined cupcake cups 3/4 way full. In a mixing bowl, mix peanut butter and powdered sugar until well combined. Form 1/2 inch balls and press into each filled cupcake.
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes clean from center. Let cool completely.
  • Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy and well combined. Slowly beat in powdered sugar until well combined. Spread over cooled cupcakes, then sprinkle with non-pareils to decorate, if desired.
Keywords: best cream cheese frosting, chocolate filled cupcakes, cupcake filling, easy chocolate cupcakes, filled cupcake recipes, peanut butter chocolate cupcakes, peanut butter cupcakes

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Birthday Pictures:

A Collage of Images of Brady with His Birthday Cupcake

Have a wonderful rest of the week. See you all soon with more good eatin!

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51 Responses
  1. Clumbsy Cookie

    Happy belated b'day to the little one and to the cool mom! Love the pictures of them eating the cupcakes, and the cupcakes itself too of course!!!

  2. Jen

    Your cupcake looks glorious! And I love the surprise center =) …Happy birthday to your little boy!

  3. Lynda

    These are addictive looking cupcakes… my daughter will love these
    My babies are all in their 20's now-as they say, "time flies"!
    Happy birthday to your cute son!

  4. Bridgett

    Aw, your boys are darling! I bet he had an absolute blast on his birthday. Wow, these cupcakes look delicious. I want someone to make these for my birthday!

  5. We Are Not Martha

    Aww he's so happy and adorable!! These look awesome. I'm crazy about anything peanut butter and I love how it's hidden 🙂

    Sues

  6. Kara

    What a cute little birthday boy!

    I just tried a similar cookie recipe and it was fabulous, so I'm sure these would be too. Especially with the cream cheese frosting. Yum!

  7. Nutmeg Nanny

    Happy Birthday to your little one:) Those cupcakes look fabulous! The combination of chocolate and peanut butter is one of my favorites.

  8. Gera @ SweetsFoods

    Happy Birthday to your little guy!! and I want these PB chocolate cupcakes for my birthday too 🙂

    Cheers!

    Gera

  9. Hillary

    How did you get the peanut butter so perfectly in the middle? They came out great – happy birthday to your son!

  10. Jessie

    happy birthday to your little guy! Those cupcakes look so yummy and perfect for a birthday celebration.

  11. HoneyB

    These are gorgeous cupcakes!!!! Looks like fun and enjoyment eating them was had by more than the birthday boy!

  12. Lisa

    Love the birthday pictures! I am bookmarking these because my son would also like these cupcakes.

  13. cecilia

    these look so yummy!
    would love to know where you found those cupcake wrappers, they are geat!
    thanks!

  14. Leslie

    I love the peanut butter in the middle. What a yummy treat!
    Happy Birthday to your little one

  15. RecipeGirl

    Those look like quite yummy bday treats. How lucky you are that you guys live so close to Disney. It seems like you go there all of the time! Are the boys happy to be in SoCal with all of these fun things to do??

    Happy bday to your little one! Love those candles!!

  16. oneordinaryday

    My baby girl just turned 5. Where does the time go??
    I love the pb in the center of your cupcakes. I'm gonna have to try that.

  17. Denise

    My youngest will be turning 4 in September. I cant believe it. These look killer. I have to print it out. Chocolate and PB are perfect together

  18. Barbara Bakes

    Such a beautiful family! I love that you don't feel you need to make everything from scratch. Look yummy!

  19. big_mummy

    these look great!!! my little boy is 4 next month and will love these… i was looking for a cake recipe i could do that i wouldnt stuff my face with too, since im not keen on peanut butter- the diet gets to continue another day! yay

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