Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes: A Bakery Recipe

These made-from-scratch bakery-style Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes (from a secret bakery recipe) are extra moist, flavorful and surprisingly easy to make!

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INGREDIENTS

– Moist and Fudgy Chocolate Cupcakes – Creamy Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting – Easy Fudgy Chocolate Ganache – Mini Peanut Butter Cups Full ingredients

Step-by-step instructions!

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The perfect match of my Moist and Fudgy Chocolate Cupcakes frosted with creamiest and lightest Peanut Butter Buttercream.

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Make 1 batch of my Moist and Fudgy Chocolate Cupcakes recipes.

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Make 1 batch of my Fluffy Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting recipe.

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Make 1 batch of my Easy Fudgy Chocolate Ganache recipe.

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To decorate these cupcakes I used a round cupcake tip and drizzled them with ganache drizzle from a squeeze bottle.

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I topped them with mini Reese's peanut butter cups.

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