Chocolate-PB-Ritz Cupcake Parfaits

Name: Chocolate-PB-Ritz Cupcake Parfaits
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 larges eggs; 414 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 4 pints peanut butter ice cream, softened; 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder; 237 milliliters milk; 2 sleeves Ritz crackers (see Notes above); 2 teaspoons salt; 227 grams semisweet chocolate chips (or 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped); 473 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 118 milliliters vegetable oil; 177 milliliters boiling water

Chocolate-PB-Ritz Cupcake Parfaits might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 12g of protein, 44g of fat, and a total of 823 calories. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. A mixture of baking powder, peanut butter ice cream, sleeves ritz crackers, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 12-cup muffin tins with baking spray.

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In large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla.

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Instant Espresso

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Cocoa Powder

Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Egg

Milk

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

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Whisk the wet ingredients into the wet ingredients, then, whisk in the boiling water until mixture is smooth.

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Water

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Divide batter equally among muffin tins, filling each about 3/4 of the way full.

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Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of cupcakes comes out clean, about 15 minutes.

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Cupcakes

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Transfer tins to cooling racks and cool cupcakes in tins until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.

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Cupcakes

Transfer cupcakes directly to cooling racks and cool completely, about 45 minutes.

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Cupcakes

While cupcakes cool, prepare frosting.

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Cupcakes

Frosting

Place chocolate in medium bowl. Bring cream to boil in small bowl in microwave or in small saucepan over medium-high heat on stovetop.

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Chocolate

Cream

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Add boiling cream and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to chocolate and stir until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Refrigerate until cooled and slightly set, about 45 minutes.

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Chocolate

Cream

Salt

Break 40 Ritz crackers into small pieces and process in food processor until finely ground.

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Butter Crackers

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With electric mixer fitted with whisk attachment on medium speed, beat cooled chocolate until light and whippy, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold in Ritz.

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Chocolate

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To assemble parfaits, with a serrated knife cut tops off of 12 cupcakes; reserve.

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Cupcakes

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Place bottom pieces, cut-side up, in 12 plastic party cups.

Top each cupcake with about 3 tablespoons ice cream.

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Ice Cream

Cupcakes

Place a whole cupcake, top-side down, on top of the ice cream layer.

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Ice Cream

Cupcakes

Fill gap around cupcake with an additional 5 tablespoons ice cream, spreading some of the ice cream over the cupcake. Top with reserved cupcake tops, pressing down gently until tops are just barely coming over the rims.

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Ice Cream

Cupcakes

Spread with frosting and garnish with 2 whole Ritz crackers. Freeze until ready to serve.

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Frosting

Spread