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Deliciously Classic Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes

Nothing tastes better than a good old fashioned peanut butter and jelly sandwich. No, that's not true. They're amazing, but when you're craving pb&j it's more for the nostalgia than anything. And that's why these deliciously classic peanut butter & jelly cupcakes are so great. They'll give you all that taste you remember, without the crusts. Enjoy!
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For Cupcake Base:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup butter softened
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup milk
For Frosting:
  • ½ cup strawberry or grape jelly or your favorite
  • 1 egg white unbeaten
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Method
 

For Cupcakes:
  1. Preheat oven to 350° and place paper baking cups into 24 regular-sized muffin cups.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, cream sugar, butter, peanut butter, and egg.
  4. Next, add vanilla extract.
  5. On a low speed, alternate blending in dry mixture and milk.
  6. Fill each paper baking cup up about 2/3 full and bake for 20-25 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool thoroughly before frosting.
For Frosting:
  1. Combine all ingredients and a dash of salt in top of double boiler.
  2. Cook over boiling water, beating constantly until stiff peaks form.
  3. Remove from the heat.
  4. Beat until spreading consistency, about 2 minutes.

Notes

Pro Tip: Heat 1/4 cup of jelly until just warm and drizzle over the cupcakes before serving. It'll taste great and add just a little bit more of that nostalgic feel. Enjoy!