Description
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes are soft peanut butter cupcakes filled with strawberry glaze and topped with creamy strawberry frosting. A nostalgic American dessert perfect for parties, birthdays, and bake sales.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1½ cups granulated sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
¾ cup buttermilk
½ cup creamy peanut butter (for swirl)
¾ cup strawberry preserves
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
1 cup unsalted butter (for frosting)
3½ cups powdered sugar
½ cup strawberry preserves (strained)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cupcake pan.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cream butter and sugar, then add peanut butter.
4. Add eggs and vanilla.
5. Alternate dry ingredients with buttermilk.
6. Bake 18–22 minutes and cool.
7. Fill with strawberry glaze and frost.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients.
Strain preserves for smooth frosting.
Cupcakes freeze well unfrosted.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 65mg