REESE'S Peanut Butter Bunnycakes Recipe

Name: REESE'S Peanut Butter Bunnycakes Recipe | Recipes
Prep time: 75 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 27 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened (1/2 stick) (50 mL); 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter (375 mL); 2/3 cup granulated sugar (150 mL); 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar (150 mL); 2 eggs; 2 tsps vanilla extract (10 mL); 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (550 mL); 1 1/2 tsps baking soda (7 mL); 1/2 tsp salt (2 mL); 1 1/2 cups milk (375 mL); vanilla frosting (ready-to-spread or your favorite recipe); tinted coconut (recipe follows); REESE'S MINI REESTER Bunnies

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:
Bake:: 20 Min.
Prep:: 1 Hr. 15 Min.
Skill Level:: Intermediate
Yields:: 27 cupcakes

This peanut butter cupcake recipe is the perfect springtime recipe. Try it today!

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Bake Time: 20 minutes

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Ingredients

1/4 cup

butter or margarine, softened (1/2 stick) (50 mL)
1 1/2 cups

creamy peanut butter (375 mL)
2/3 cup

granulated sugar (150 mL)
2/3 cup

packed light brown sugar (150 mL)
2

eggs
2 tsps

vanilla extract (10 mL)
2 1/4 cups

all-purpose flour (550 mL)
1 1/2 tsps

baking soda (7 mL)
1/2 tsp

salt (2 mL)
1 1/2 cups

milk (375 mL)
vanilla frosting (ready-to-spread or your favorite recipe)
tinted coconut (recipe follows)
REESE'S MINI REESTER Bunnies

Directions

Equipment Needed 

Oven

Muffin Tin

Paper Baking Cups

Mixing Bowl

Mixer

Wire Rack

Resealable Plastic Food Storage Bag

Heat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches/6 cm in diameter) with paper or foil bake cups.

Beat butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, blending well. Spoon batter into prepared cups, filling about 3/4 full.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack. Frost with Vanilla Frosting. Sprinkle Tinted Coconut over frosting and garnish with REESE'S MINI REESTER Bunnies.

Tinted Coconut: Combine 1/2 tsp (2 mL) water and few drops of food colouring in small bowl or small jar with cover or re-sealable plastic food storage bag. Add 1 cup (250 mL) sweetened coconut flakes. Toss with fork or shake closed jar or plastic bag until coconut is evenly coated; store in airtight container.