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Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Spiderweb Topping
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Muffin Tin
  • Oven
  • Microwave-Safe Bowl
  • Piping Bag

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin tin with four paper liners.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the peanut butter, sugar, egg, and milk until smooth.
  • Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the four liners and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let the cupcakes cool completely in the tin.
  • Place the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 20-second bursts, stirring each time, until fully melted and smooth.
  • Spread a thin layer of melted chocolate over each cooled cupcake.
  • Spoon the remaining chocolate into a small piping bag or zip-top bag with one corner snipped off. Pipe three or four circles on each cupcake, then drag a toothpick from the center outward to create a spiderweb pattern.

Notes

Use creamy peanut butter straight from the jar for the smoothest batter. If the chocolate thickens while you work, warm it for five seconds to loosen it again. Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Equipment: Mixing Bowls, Muffin Tin, Oven, Microwave-Safe Bowl, Piping Bag