Lottie's Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Perfect for a birthday party or a bake sale--with or without frosting--these peanut butter cupcakes are creamy and delicious.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 125 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons applesauce
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 cups cake flour
• 0.5 cup creamy peanut butter, at room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line twenty four 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 2

Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a small bowl.

Step 3

Beat brown sugar, peanut butter, applesauce, oil, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition until combined. Beat in flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, on low speed until just combined. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 14 to 16 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Loosen edges using a knife; carefully remove cupcakes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.