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Reese’s Puffs Cupcakes

Cake Mix, Chocolate Cupcakes, Cupcakes, Devil's Food Cake Mix, Kid Friendly Cupcakes, Peanut Butter • • 25 Comments

The Story:

One of my New Years resolutions for my blog was to make more cereal cupcakes.  These kinds of treats are always fun and bring out the kid in all of us.  My Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes were/are still a huge hit.  So I was hoping these would get the same response.  One of my friends, Laina, tried one of these and told me “That was seriously the best cupcake I have ever had in my life.”  Thanks Laina!

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Reese’s Puffs Cupcakes

Servings 24 Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 1 box Devil's Food Cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon optional

Peanut Butter Chocolate Ganache:

  • 2/3 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter smooth

Peanut Butter Buttercream:

  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter smooth
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
  2. 2. In a small bowl, sift cake mix and set aside.
  3. 3. In a large bowl, gently whisk eggs, oil, buttermilk, sour cream and vanilla extract.
  4. 4. Add cake mix and cinnamon to wet ingredients and stir.
  5. 5. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 15-20 minutes or until and inserted knife comes out clean.
  6. 6. Ganache: Melt chocolate and peanut butter together and stir until smooth. Dip the tops of the cooled cupcake into the ganache and let set for at least 10 minutes.
  7. 7. Buttercream: Beat butter and peanut butter. Add powdered sugar a little at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Add vanilla extract. (Add 1 Tablespoon milk if you buttercream is too thick.)
  8. 8. Pipe buttercream onto ganache covered cupcake and roll in Reese's Puffs cereal.

 

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  10. Kailina says

    OMgoodness. I cant wait to try these! Just last night my hubby ran to the store bc I ran out of eggs while making one of your other cup cakes (Lemon Raspberry) and he bought a box of this cereal bc we are pretty much addicted.. (you can get big boxes at costco) Im sooo making these for his birthday!! Thank for creating such fun treats!!

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  15. Deborah says

    I made these a couple of days ago and they are delicious! The only complaint that i have is that unless you eat them right away, the cereal gets soft/stale. If you are taking them somewhere the following day, I would wait to add the Reese’s Puffs until right before you go.

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  16. Bailey says

    that looks soooo good!! i love all your cereal ideas! so cute! i really want to try the cinnamon toast crunch cupcakes….yum!!

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  18. Missy says

    My cupcakes fell apart when I dipped them – so then I spooned the ganache over them…but the ganache was already contaminated with cake crumbs. The first couple look great. I think next time I will just spoon the ganache over.
    Love your ideas and this page!

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