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Nutter Butter Stuffed Cupcakes

These cupcakes are loaded with peanut butter flavor and a sweet surprise inside!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peanut butter, nutter butter, stuffed
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter not natural
  • 1 ⅓ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 12-16 peanut butter sandwich cookies

Frosting

  • 3 cups vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 1 1½ cups creamy peanut butter

Instructions

Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Line 12-16 cupcake tins with cupcake liners or spray liberally with cooking spray
  • In a large bowl, cream together the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy
  • Add oil and vanilla
  • Add in peanut butter and mix until smooth and creamy
  • Add milk and sour cream and mix until just combined
  • Add in dry ingredients and beat just until incorporated, making sure to not overmix
  • Place about 1 tbsp of batter into each of the cups
  • Carefully place one cookie in the center of the batter and press down lightly
  • Cover with another 1-2 tablespoons of batter or until the cups are about 2/3 full*
  • Place in oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until the cakes have browned lightly and spring back when touched
  • Cool completely before frosting

Frosting:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk or mix Greek yogurt and peanut butter until smooth. Refrigerate for at least an hour or until frosting has firmed enough to pipe onto the cupcakes.

Notes

*This recipe makes enough batter for about 16 regular sized cupcakes or 12 larger cupcakes.