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April 6, 2016

Butterfinger Chocolate Cupcakes

Moist and fluffy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes topped with Peanut Butter Butterfinger Frosting! These are incredible.

Moist and fluffy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes topped with Peanut Butter Butterfinger Frosting! These are incredible.

I have a thing for chocolate cupcakes. If you take a peek into my recipe box you’ll find Greek yogurt chocolate fudge cupcakes, triple chocolate nutella cupcakes, old-fashioned chocolate buttermilk cupcakes, dulce de leche chocolate cupcakes, and even dark chocolate BROWNIE cupcakes with salted caramel frosting! Just to name a few 😉

Today we add a new recipe to our chocolate cupcake collection: BUTTERFINGER Chocolate Cupcakes!

Moist and fluffy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes topped with Peanut Butter Butterfinger Frosting! These are incredible.

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Time to get down to business! There are 3 parts to this recipe: the homemade chocolate peanut butter cupcakes, the peanut butter frosting, and the butterfinger topping. ← That last part is hardly a step at all 😉

We’ll begin with the cupcake base. These cupcakes are supremely moist, ultra fluffy, and full of rich, decadent chocolate peanut butter flavor. The batter is made with flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, eggs, egg yolk, melted butter, peanut butter, milk, and hot water. Nothing fancy here! All of these ingredients add intense moisture and flavor to the cupcakes, and I do not recommend leaving any of them out. I strongly suggest following this recipe to a T.

P.S. If you’d like to make these cupcakes ahead of time, you can! These cupcakes may be baked then frozen, unfrosted, for up to one month.

Moving on to the frosting! ♥♥♥

These cupcakes are topped with a lush peanut butter frosting that sounds (and tastes) a whole lot fancier than it really is. In reality, it’s quite simple to make! Just a few basic ingredients whipped up until smooth and creamy. The key to making luscious bakery style frosting at home is making sure your butter is VERY soft! You’ll want to leave your butter out on the counter for at least 30 minutes before beating it smooth. It should be a little softer than room temperature. You’ll also want to sift your confectioners’ sugar before adding it to the frosting. I know… it’s an extra step, but it really does make a difference.

Moist and fluffy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes topped with Peanut Butter Butterfinger Frosting! These are incredible.

Final step?! Top with butterfinger bits (aka chopped up butterfingers) and, if you’re feeling extra indulgent, a mini butterfinger bar! Butterfingers make everything better.

Chocolate + peanut butter + butterfingers = cupcake heaven. I just know you’re going to savor each and every bite.

Moist and fluffy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes topped with Peanut Butter Butterfinger Frosting! These are incredible.

Moist and fluffy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes topped with Peanut Butter Butterfinger Frosting! These are incredible.

Bake, devour, repeat.

If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment below and don’t forget to snap a pic and tag it #bakerbynature on Instagram!

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Butterfinger Chocolate Cupcakes

Prep 20 mins

Cook 20 mins

Total 40 mins

Author bakerbynature

Yield 16 cupcakes

Moist and fluffy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes topped with Peanut Butter Butterfinger Frosting! These are incredible.

Ingredients

  • For the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes:
  • 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, not packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs + 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup full-fat milk
  • 1/2 cup very hot water
  • For the Peanut Butter Frosting:
  • 1 and 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup (2 stick) unsalted butter, very soft
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3-4 tablespoons full-fat milk
  • 1/4 cup butterfinger bits (see below)
  • For the Butterfinger Topping:
  • 12 mini butterfinger bars, chopped into small bits

Instructions

  1. For the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes:
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (F). Line a 12-cup cupcake/muffin tin with cupcake liners and lightly spray the liners with non-stick spray (optional, but it does help them peel right off). Set aside.
  3. Melt the peanut butter, butter, and chocolate together in the microwave, heating in 30 second increments, stirring between. *You can also melt the peanut butter, butter, and chocolate over very low heat on the stove top, but I find the microwave to be much easier. Whisk mixture completely smooth and set aside to cool.
  4. In a medium-sized bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt; stir together until thoroughly combined and set aside.
  5. In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, yolk, sugar and vanilla; beat smooth. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and whisk until combined. Add half of the flour mixture, then half of the milk. Repeat the process until everything is added, and be sure to mix until JUST combined. Quickly stir in the hot water. It's important not to over mix, here! Just stir until evenly combined.
  6. Scoop 3 tablespoons of batter into each cupcake mold; they should be 3/4 full. You will have leftover batter (enough to make another 6 cupcakes).
  7. Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
  8. For the Peanut Butter Frosting:
  9. Using an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter and butter on medium-speed until completely smooth. Beat in vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and add in the remaining ingredients, beating until fully incorporated. Increase speed to medium-high and beat the frosting for 1-2 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
  10. Once the cupcakes are cooled, spread or pipe the frosting on top then sprinkle with remaining butterfinger bits.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cupcake

Amount Per Serving

% Daily Value

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Homemade Chocolate Cupcakes topped with BUTTERFINGER Frosting! This recipe is a keeper.

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  1. Aneesa says

    April 6, 2016 at 9:03 pm

    I’m not a big peanut butter fan usually but i’m craving these right now! What tip did you use to pipe the frosting? A regular star tip? Looks lush. X

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  2. Malinda @ Countryside Cravings says

    April 6, 2016 at 11:33 pm

    Oh my goodness these look insanely good!!! So, wish I had one of these!

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  3. thehautecookie says

    April 7, 2016 at 5:55 pm

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  4. Lucy @ Globe Scoffers recipes says

    April 7, 2016 at 7:58 pm

    Wow these look delicious! Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    April 7, 2016 at 9:15 pm

    Oh my god what incredible cupcakes.. the images have me drooling!

    Reply
  6. Michelle says

    April 8, 2016 at 10:06 pm

    I love your work and everything you do these are so amazing 🙂

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      April 9, 2016 at 12:06 pm

      You just made my day, Michelle! Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  7. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    April 23, 2016 at 11:38 pm

    *swoon* Butterfinger beautifulness! Pinning!

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    • bakerbynature says

      April 25, 2016 at 7:17 pm

      Thank you, Kayle! xoxo

      Reply
  8. Barbara Raison says

    April 29, 2016 at 6:23 am

    What are butterfingers? I am from England so I don’t think we have these. Looking at the picture they look like honeycomb. B

    Reply
  9. Nataly says

    July 7, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    Dear ASHLEY
    Can you tell me how many milliliters cup do you use in this recipe?
    Sorry for my english, I’m from Russia :))
    Love your blog!

    Reply
  10. Sara says

    October 6, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    My friend used this recipe for her son’s birthday party. It was so insanely delicious, I couldn’t stop raving about It! She shared the recipe and your site with me, and I’m hoping I will be able to execute the recipe as well as she did!! Great work on this amazing cupcake!

    Reply
  11. nahid says

    February 17, 2017 at 4:14 pm

    dear ashley
    I dont know whats Butterfinger? plz tell me

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      February 18, 2017 at 11:59 am

      Hi Nahid. Butterfinger is a candy bar. It’s crunchy, coated in chocolate, and tastes like peanut butter. You can find it online here 😉 http://amzn.to/2lV2Ny6 *affiliate link

      Reply
  12. Pat says

    March 10, 2017 at 4:06 pm

    This looks delicious, but I need to make it in layer cake form, rather than cupcakes. How long would you suggest cooking this and at what temperature for two round layers? Thanks.

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    • bakerbynature says

      March 10, 2017 at 4:11 pm

      Hi Pat. This recipe won’t yield enough batter for two layer cakes. I would suggest finding a chocolate cake recipe you like (or you can use the base for my death by chocolate cake), then frost it with the butterfinger frosting.

      Reply

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