Monday, October 3, 2011

Nutterbutter & Chocolate Overload Cupcakes

My cousin Brit sent me this recipe and it sounds crazy good, but oh so bad for you! (The best tasting things are never good for you, huh?!) It came from Just A Pinch Recipe Club.

CUPCAKES
1 box Devil's Food Cake mix. Prepare as directed
1 pkg regular sized Nutterbutter cookies
1 pkg mini Nutterbutter cookies
1 can chocolate frosting
 
PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING
1 c creamy peanut butter
8 tbsp butter, room temperature
2 c powdered sugar
3-4 tbsp heavy cream.You can use milk also, until frosting is thinned a little
2 tsp pure vanilla


Preheat oven to 350.
Take 12 NutterButter cookies and cut them in half.
Line cupcake tins with cupcake papers and drop a half a cookie in the bottom of each.
Mix cake mix according to directions on the box.
Chop approx 12 cookies coarsely and mix them in the cake mix.
Fill the cupcake tins and bake approx 15-18 min.
Prepare Frosting--
Cream together peanut butter and butter. 
Add vanilla. 
Slowly add powdered sugar.
Add cream or milk to thin the frosting as desired.
Frost cupcake
Leave a well in the center, then place a dab of chocolate frosting and place a mini NutterButter on top. 
 
 

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