Oh My Reese’s Cupcakes…simple vanilla cupcakes with spoonfuls of Reese Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread inside and topped with more chocolate and a delicate buttercream frosting. Every chocolate peanut butter lover’s dream….you will certainly want more than one!!
This post has been sponsored by Hershey Canada both monetarily and with product. All opinions and recipe creation are mine.
Seriously have you tried this stuff? OMG if not you NEED TO!! It’s like the most incredible chocolate peanut butter taste explosion ever created. I don’t know who was more excited about this wonderful opportunity from Hershey Canada...me or my kids!!
I will tell you that my kids are 35 & 32….so really ALL adults in this family were thrilled. I didn’t even know this stuff existed. When it arrived in the mail and I mentioned it to my daughter she said “OMG is it in the store yet? I contacted the company to see when it is coming to Canada”. Hubby (my official taste tester) was just smiling because he knew what was in store very very soon.
After some contemplating on what wonderful creation was to be made, my decision of Oh My Reese’s Cupcakes was taken to the test kitchen. Since the first words out of my mouth were OMG when I tasted this awesome spread, I wanted to make sure that it was the star of the show.
Simple vanilla cupcakes filled with this awesome chocolate peanut butter creation then topped with more awesomeness…with a delicate buttercream to finish it off. Total bliss!! It really is hard to eat just one.
Every year we have an annual Labour Day BBQ….and this year Oh My Reese’s Cupcakes made their official debut…and were the hit of the day. Really….give them a try….you will LOVE them!!
For another wonderful chocolate peanut butter delight…check out my:
Peanut Butter Reverse Chocolate Cookies
Oh My REESE'S Cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 1 cup butter (unsalted)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 egg yolks (room temperature)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup greek yogurt
- 4 egg whites (room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoons salt
For the Delicate Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 5 cups icing sugar (sifted)
- milk or cream (for thinning)
- ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 jar of Reese Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread
Instructions
For the Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350º F, and line muffin tin with liners.
- Sift flour with baking powder and salt into a bowl.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar.
- Beat in eggs yolks (one at a time) into the butter/sugar mixture.
- Add vanilla.
- Add the yogurt (in 2 parts) and flour mixture (in 3 parts) to the butter/sugar mixture. Be sure to begin and end with flour.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.
- Fill muffin cups ⅔ full with batter.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven, let rest for a couple of minutes and take cupcakes out of the muffin tin and place on a cooling rack.
With the cooled cupcakes:
- Scoop out the middle of each cupcake. Keep the piece to reuse. I just used a knife an carved out a piece from the middle of each one.
- Spoon in some of the peanut butter chocolate spread into each of the cupcakes.
- Replace the piece of cupcake on top of the chocolate spread.
For the Frosting:
- Using a mixer (hand held or stand) in a bowl, cream the butter and icing sugar.
- Add in the salt and blend well.
- Thin the mixture with a bit of milk or cream until you reach your desired frosting consistency. Place frosting in a piping bag with your choice of decorating tip.
- Place a dollop of the peanut butter chocolate spread on the top of each cupcake.
- Pipe frosting around the chocolate spread.
- ENJOY!!
Notes
Olivia @ Olivia's Cuisine
Looks SO YUMMY!
Chef G
Thanks…it truly is yummy….and so easy!!
Sarah
I’m on board with anything reeses – uGH these look so amazing, can you mail me one?
Chef G
Wish I could…but thanks for asking. Maybe we should figure out how to do that ?
Heather
I think I love you! No, really …. Chocolate and peanut butter (especially Reeses) is the most perfect combination in this Universe! Excellent recipe!!
Chef G
HAHAHA you are too funny. I can’t take credit for the awesomeness of the Reese’s spread….but thanks for the comment on the cupcakes. I know you would LOVE them!!
suki
Reese time 🙂 Looks great!!!
Chef G
Yeah….this stuff is so deadly!!
Whitney
I love anything Reeses. I would so eat the heck out of these cupcakes.
Chef G
Haha…yup it’s pretty easy to do that’s for sure. Glad I send a bunch home with the guests!!
Erin @ Stay At Home Yogi
I have to agree with this comment, lol! I would also eat the heck out of these cupcakes! The spread sounds amazing and reese’s pieces have always been my favorite movie candy!
Chef G
Yup they are pretty darn addictive that’s for sure.
Madiha Nawaz
Wow! What a lovely recipe and these cupcakes look so pretty! I shall be making soon. Yummed! 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Chef G
You are very welcome…hope you love them as much as we do!!
Chris @ SimpleFood365
Yummy!! Those cupcakes look delicious! I wish my screen was scratch and sniff right now!
Chef G
HAHAH…scratch and TASTE would be even better!!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel
I love this idea! That Reese’s spread is definitely the star of the show! I think I have just a teeny bit left but I’m going to need to stock up soon!
Chef G
Thanks Ashley…that was the result I was hoping for. I think it worked too!!
Manal
These cupcakes are just perfect. They look so delicious…I love PB & chocolate very much and these just would do it for me 🙂
Chef G
Thanks so much. If you make them you will love them!!
Amanda | The Cinnamon Scrolls
I’m loving the double whammy of Reese in these cupcakes! I can’t wait to be able to get my hands on this spread — it looks and sounds delicious!
Chef G
Yes we really liked having this awesome stuff inside and out!!
Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
Reese’s are my FAVORITE, so I’m going crazy over that frosting! These look absolutely delicious! 🙂
Chef G
Thank you very much. The stuff is deadly for sure!!
Kari
These look yummy – saving to make for Halloween treats!
Chef G
What a great Halloween treat for sure!!
Teresa
Your guests must have been so happy! I am busy pretending this product doesn’t exist, because I know how much I would love it.
Chef G
Yeah they really did. I will say I won’t be buying more anytime soon….deadly is right!!
Alanna @ One Tough Cookie
I love that in addition to the dollop on top, the cupcakes are all STUFFED with it, too! They look divine!
Chef G
Thanks Alannna…everyone who has had them….LOVES them!!
Olivia @ livforcake
These look amazing Gloria! Those are some decadent cupcakes….right up my alley!
Chef G
Thanks so much Olivia…coming from your expertise I am thrilled!!