Peanut Butter Jelly Time

Peanut butter jelly time, peanut butter jelly time, peanut butter - jelly...and you know the rest.  Well this little number is a peanut butter cupcake with a berry frosting making this a sweet little number known as the PB&J cupcake.  This cupcake also got a little friend this week a chocolate covered peanut butter cupcake.

Since it's my (Mo) birthday, it just seemed right to mix it up a little and bake up a few little treats.  What is the best part of baking cupcakes? (this isn't a joke by the way) Yep, you guessed it, eating the cupcakes.  What is the best part of baking cupcakes on your birthday? (also, not a joke) Eating as many cupcakes as you want and using the "it's my birthday though" excuse.  You can literally eat as many cupcakes as you want on your birthday.  I researched it, it's a real law and you can sue someone if they tell you otherwise or judge you at all in any way.

This cupcake really does it as a PB&J.  The frosting was a little tricky but it all came together with a suggestion from my (Mo) wonderful husband.  He suggested for the berry flavor that I try a very triple berry syrup.  I scoffed at him at first and said a syrup? How ridiculous.  Okay that is a little embellished but I didn't think it was a great idea, but it turned out to be just what the frosting needed.  So sit back, turn on some cartoons and prepare to eat your PB&J.

Peanut Butter Cupcake


2 1/4 self rising flour
1 1/2 cup almond milk (whoa a new twist from soy)
1 cup of crunchy peanut butter
2/3 cup of canola oil
1 1/3 cup of sugar (sugar in the raw is awesome)
1 tablespoon of honey
3 teaspoons of vanilla
1 tablespoon of flax seed meal
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

**if you don't use self rising flour then you will need 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 2 teaspoons of baking powder

Preheat the over 350 degrees.  Line your cupcake pans (this batter yields about 24 cupcakes).  Combine your milk and vinegar and set aside for a few minutes.   Mix together oil, sugar, peanut butter, honey, vanilla, flax seed meal.  Once mixed mix in the almond milk and mix with other ingredients.  Once combined mix in the flour a little bit at a time until batter is completely mixed together.  Fill your muffin cups 3/4 full and bake for approx. 16-18 minutes or until your toothpick comes out clean.  Let your little gems cools before frosting them.

Jelly errr Berry Frosting


1/4 cup of vegetable shortening
1/4 cup of butter (earth balance)
1 1/2 cups of confectioner sugar
1/4 cup of berry syrup

Cream together butter and shortening, add sugar a little at a time until mixed and add in the syrup a little at a time until fully mixed and fluffy.

Chocolate Frosting


1/4 cup of shortening
1/4 cup of butter (earth balance)
1/2 cup of cocoa
1 1/2 cups of confectioner sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 tablespoons of almond milk

Cream together the butter and sugar, mix in the chocolate and then sugar until all combined adding some almond milk in between.

Frost, top with crushed peanuts and eat.

The cupcakes are delicious and really came out like a nice anytime treat.  This cupcake could replace lunch or breakfast or dinner or who knows maybe all three.  It is really an amazing treat.

Well, it's the end of my birthday and time is winding down.  I've eaten a ridiculous amount of cupcakes and this is what it looks like coming at your mouth.

It truly is delicious.

Tip of the day: when the going gets tough, eat another cupcake.  You'll forget where you were going in the first place.

Until next time sugar kisses and cupcakes dreams.