Lottie's Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Description
Perfect for a birthday party or a bake sale--with or without frosting--these peanut butter cupcakes are creamy and delicious.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups cake flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup packed dark brown sugar
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1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, at room temperature
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3 tablespoons applesauce
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3 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 eggs
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1 cup buttermilk
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line twenty four 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper liners.
2
Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a small bowl.
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Beat brown sugar, peanut butter, applesauce, oil, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition until combined. Beat in flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, on low speed until just combined. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 14 to 16 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes. Loosen edges using a knife; carefully remove cupcakes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.