Decadently chocolate mocha cupcakes are topped with a rich and delicious peanut butter frosting making these Peanut Butter Mocha Cupcakes a match made in dessert Heaven!
If you’re a peanut butter lover, try this Peanut Butter Espresso Cake.
Today is my birthday. Happy Birthday to me! It also happens to be #NationalPeanutButterDay. Conscience that I love peanut butter, I think not. It was meant to be.
I received a letter in the mail, from the state, a few months ago about how I needed to go into the DMV, renew my license and take a vision test. Cue panic. Ugh, who in their right mind wants to spend an entire morning at the DMV?! Not me.
But I have to say, I was in and out in 15 minutes and the people there were the nicest. No joke! I lost 25 lbs on my license, passed the vision test and took a pretty decent photo. It was a GREAT day!
If this is an indication of my 34th year, I’m thoroughly looking forward to it.
Our love of peanut butter in this family runs deep. Our love of coffee does too. My son and daughter recently found their love of coffee (I only let them have a sip or two). Pretty sure we’re just one big peanut butter and coffee family and that’s ok with me.
I’ve told you before and I’ll remind you again. Putting coffee and/or espresso into your chocolate baked goods intensifies the flavor of the chocolate. It takes your chocolate baked goods from good to GREAT!
For the base of these cupcakes, it’s a classic chocolate cupcake with coffee extract and strong brewed espresso. I also added in some chocolate chips for an added punch of chocolate flavor.
For the frosting, it’s simply peanut butter, powdered sugar, some milk and vanilla extract.
Together they make these incredible Peanut Butter Mocha Cupcakes.
I saved a few of them to have for dessert tonight after we go out to dinner and the rest of them are going out of the house. Still trying to keep up with my New Years resolutions and not trying to put back on those 25 lbs I shed from my license!
If you’re a lover of both peanut butter and chocolate I highly recommend you give these cupcakes a try. I’m already looking forward to having another one for dessert (I may or may not have had one for breakfast) #noshame it’s my birthday after all! ????
It doesn’t need to be a special occasion for these Peanut Butter Mocha Cupcakes. Make them today.
Peanut Butter Mocha Cupcakes
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Yield 24 servings
Decadently chocolate mocha cupcakes are topped with a rich and delicious peanut butter frosting making these Peanut Butter Mocha Cupcakes a match made in dessert Heaven!
Ingredients
Mocha Cupcakes
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, softened to room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs, softened to room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon coffee extract
1 cup milk
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chocolate chips
Peanut Butter Frosting
10 tablespoons butter, softened to room temperature
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup heavy cream or milk
2 cups powdered sugar
optional chocolate covered espresso beans
Instructions
Mocha Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin pan with liners. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl or into the bowl of your stand mixer, place butter and beat for 1 minute. Add sugar and scrap down the bowl as needed. Beat for 2 additional minutes. Add in vanilla and coffee extract and eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated.
- Combine milk and coffee.
- Alternating between the flour mixture and milk mixture, slowly add into mixing bowl with creamed butter. Scrap down the bowl as needed and mix until combined. Fold in chocolate chips
- Spoon into muffin liners and bake for 18 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes in pan and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Peanut Butter Frosting
- In a mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, add butter and peanut butter and mix to combine. Add in powdered sugar and beat slowly. Gradually add in in vanilla extract and cream until fully incorporated.
- Place into a piping bag fitted with a 2D tip and pipe peanut butter frosting onto mocha cupcakes. Top with chocolate covered espresso beans if desired.
Courses Dessert
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 24 servings
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 464 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 33 g | 51% | |
Saturated Fat 17 g | 85% | |
Cholesterol 82 mg | 27% | |
Sodium 172 mg | 7% | |
Total Carbohydrates 42 g | 14% | |
Dietary Fiber 3 g | 12% | |
Sugars 28 g | ||
Protein 6 g | 12% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
One bite of these cupcakes and I promise you they will become your new favorite. My husband has already requested them for his birthday in May.
I teamed up with some of my Foodie Friends to bring you a round-up of other great Peanut Butter recipes so you too can celebrate #NationalPeanutButterDay. Check ’em out below:
Peanut Butter Day Recipes
- 3 Healthy Peanut Butter Smoothies by Bear & Bug Eats
- Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce by Everyday Eileen
- Marshmallow Peanut Butter Cookies by Sew You Think You Can Cook
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls by The Freshman Cook
- E.T. Cookies by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Easy Peanut Butter & Chocolate Swirled Fudge by Cookaholic Wife
- Easy Peanut Butter and Banana Croissants by Jonesin’ For Taste
- Fluffernutter Macaron by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- My Family’s Favorite Peanut Butter Cookie (recipe remake) by Family Around the Table
- No Bake Peanut Butter Cup Pie by Soulfully Made
- Nutter Butter Ice Cream Cone Cookies by Amy’s Cooking Adventures
- Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Granola Squares by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie Bowl by Simple and Savory
- Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oatmeal by Frugal Pantry
- Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Peanut Butter Mocha Cupcakes by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
- Peanut Butter Mousse Parfaits by The Redhead Baker
- Honey Peanut Butter Popcorn by The Gingered Whisk
- Peanut Butter Snowballs by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Peanut Ginger Pasta by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
- Thai Inspired Noodles by A Day in the Life on the Farm
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Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice says
Dreamy, dreamy, dreamy! I’m pretty sure we all just want to lick the screen right now!!!
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
LOL! They are fantastic if I do say so myself!
Nikki says
Megan these are just divine! They are certainly calling my name!
Christie Campbell says
I’ll take a dozen! Those look so moist and delicious. And that frosting is screaming for me to stick my finger in a taste it. YUM!
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
LOL, I ate more spoonfuls of the frosting than I would like to admit causing me to make a second batch because I didn’t have enough! ? #foodbloggerproblems
Kate says
Happy Birthday!! These look like the perfect birthday cupcakes!
Karen @Karen's Kitchen stories says
Happy birthday Megan. These sound and look amazing!
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
Thank you, Karen!
Amy's Cooking Adventures says
Happy Birthday! ANd I love how three of my favorite words are all in that recipe title together – these sound amazing!
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
Thank you! It’s a combination of my favorite flavors as well!
Cindy @CindysRecipesAndWritings says
These are perfect with a cup of coffee to me!
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
I agree. The more coffee, the better! Thanks Cindy!
Wendy says
Happy Birthday Megan, What a great way to treat yourself.
Danielle says
Oooh, happy birthday! Peanut butter mocha is the perfect combo for a foodie birthday 🙂 And I love those royal blue cupcake liners – so lovely.
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
Thank you! I love peanut butter with coffee!
Allison - Celebrating Sweets says
Happy birthday! My birthday is coming up soon and I think these cupcakes would be the perfect way to celebrate. I love everything about them!
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
Thank you so much, Allison! Happy early birthday to you! If you make these, I hope you love them as much as we do!
Traci says
I love all baked goods with coffee in them! And the peanut butter in this sounds divine as well. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
When baking with chocolate, coffee is always a good idea! Thanks Traci!
Sara says
These cupcakes look absolutely delicious, you had me at that amazing frosting!
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
Thank you so much, Sara!
Cookaholic Wife says
Happy birthday! My coworkers would go wild for these.
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
Thank you so much! I made hubby bring the rest of them to work with him and they loved them too!
Chichi says
The flavor profile here is totally amazing. Happy Birthday to an amazing YOU. The peanut butter, Cocoa and Coffee is definitely me screaming Yes Please!!!
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
Thank you so mumch, Chichi! ?
The Freshman Cook says
These are beautiful and the coffee in the batter is awesome flavoring!
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
Thank you so much!
Ellen says
What a delicious way to celebrate! They look so decadent and delicious.
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
Thanks so much, Ellen!
Gmail QA says
The cupcake looks so good~ I love the simple decoration! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Lauren says
So, we recently discovered these chocolate covered toffeed espresso beans from Trader Joes. They’d be perfect with these stunningly rich muffins. YUM.
And happy belated birthday!
Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen says
OMG! Those sound amazing! Sadly, I’m 2 hours from a TJ’s so I stock up on everything when I do get the chance to go. And I agree, these would be amazing on top of the cupcakes!