Nuts for Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Filling

Name: Nuts for Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Filling
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons baking powder; 129 grams creamy peanut butter; 313 grams all-purpose flour; 200 grams granulated sugar; 400 grams granulated sugar; 61 milliliters half-and-half, plus more for thinning if needed; 242 milliliters half-and-half; 119 milliliters heavy cream; 24 servings Chopped peanuts, for garnish; 907 grams powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 Tbsps salted butter, chopped in small pieces; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 2 sticks unsalted butter; 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 larges whole eggs

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Nuts for Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Filling a try. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 24. Watching your figure? This lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 535 calories, 5g of protein, and 26g of fat per serving. It is a very budget friendly recipe for fans of American food. A mixture of butter, salt, powdered sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Banana Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Frosting, Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting and Chocolate Fudge Filling, and Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes.

Instructions

For the cupcakes: Preheat the convection oven to 325 degrees F or a standard oven to 350 degrees F.

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In large mixer bowl, cream together the granulated sugar, butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy with heavy duty mixer.

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Granulated Sugar

Peanut Butter

Butter

Cream

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Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix thoroughly after each addition.

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Add the vanilla and mix well.

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Vanilla

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt.

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Add half of the flour to the mixer bowl along with 1/2 cup of the half-and-half.

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Mix until the flour is mixed in, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.

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Add the rest of the flour and the other 1/2 cup half-and-half.

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Mix until the batter is smooth and all of the flour lumps are gone.

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Fill 24 cupcake liners half full and bake for 20 minutes in the convection oven or 28 minutes in the standard oven. The tops of the cupcakes should be lightly browned. Check the cupcakes to make sure no batter sticks to a wooden toothpick when inserted into the cupcake. Cool the cupcakes completely.

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For the salted caramel filling: In heavy medium saucepan, cook the granulated sugar by itself over medium-high heat. As the sugar starts to melt, stir continuously until all the sugar is melted and is a dark amber color.

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Remove from the heat. Stir in the butter until it is completely melted; the mixture will bubble up. Then add the cream and stir until smooth.

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Sprinkle in the sea salt and stir slightly. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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For the peanut butter buttercream: In large mixer bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter and half of the powdered sugar using heavy duty mixer.

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Add the half-and-half and the rest of the powdered sugar, along with the vanilla, and mix well. If the frosting is thicker than you would like, add 1 teaspoon of additional half-and-half at a time, mixing well after each addition until the frosting reaches the correct consistency. The thickness may depend on the humidity levels in your region.

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Powdered Sugar

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To assemble: When cupcakes are cooled to room temperature, make a 3/4-inch hole in the middle of each cupcake using a sharp knife. Leave a small amount of cake in the bottom of each cupcake so that your filling doesn't fall out the bottom of the cupcake. Using a small zipper bag, fill each cupcake to the top with salted caramel filling. Then frost with peanut butter buttercream. You may top cupcakes with chopped peanuts and a salted caramel drizzle as desired.

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Servings:

4teaspoons

baking powder 129grams

creamy peanut butter 313grams

all-purpose flour 200grams

granulated sugar 400grams

granulated sugar 61milliliters

half-and-half, plus more for thinning if needed 242milliliters

half-and-half 119milliliters

heavy cream 24servings

Chopped peanuts, for garnish 907grams

powdered sugar 1teaspoon

salt 6Tbsps

salted butter, chopped in small pieces 1teaspoon

sea salt 2sticks

unsalted butter 2sticks

unsalted butter, at room temperature 2teaspoons

vanilla extract 4larges

whole eggs

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