Peanut butter and jam cupcakes

  Peanut butter and jam is such a classic comfort food.  I really like these cupcakes, especially the crunch of the top crust, and the sweet jam filling.  I used natural crunchy peanut butter and found that it was easier to swirl it into the batter if it was heated up.  I also homemade raspberry jam (I will post this recipe one day!) but you can use whatever jam you would like.  These cupcakes were inspired by a recipe I saw in Donna Hay's "Modern classics: book 2".  If you choose to dip the tops of the cupcakes in ganache you will only need half the recipe.

Peanut butter and jam cupcakes

3/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

3 eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 3/4  cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

6 tbsp peanut butter

12 tsp jam

Directions

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.  Grease a muffin tin and line with muffin cups if you wish.

In a small bowl sift together the flour and baking powder.  Set aside.

Using a mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until just mixed.  Add the vanilla and eggs one at a time, letting the batter mix well in between each addition.  Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the flour mixture slowly. 

Heat the 6 tbsp of the peanut butter in a microwave for approximately 30 seconds or until it thins a little.  Gently fold the peanut butter into the batter, taking care not to over mix so there are swirls of peanut butter running through the batter. 

Spoon 1 heaping tbsp of the batter into the prepared muffin tin.  Place 1 tsp of jam onto each cup and spoon the remaining batter over top. 

Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned and the cupcake springs back after being lightly pressed.

Place on a cooling rack and once cooled dip in ganache (half of the ganache recipe will be enough to cover 12 cupcakes), dust with icing sugar or leave plain.

 

 
 

Comments

[oak dining room table]

The photos are all so beautiful! The flowers are captivating. Thanks for the recipe!

[Vegan Thyme (Kelly)]

As usual, I am totally inspired and want to give these a try--beautiful photo! I can my own jam, too! I love peanut butter in anything--I may give these a vegan spin and will let you know how they work out!

[val]

you're photos are beautiful!! i love them!