Snickers Cupcakes

Fudgy chocolate cupcakes, creamy peanut butter frosting and a drizzle of caramel - these Snickers cupcakes have everything you love about the classic candy bar! Then top them with a chunk of Snickers, and these cupcakes are truly next level delicious.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Snickers Bar Cupcakes, Snickers Cupcakes

Prep Time 45

Cook Time 20

Total Time 1 30

Servings cupcakes

Calories 470kcal

Author Fiona Dowling

Equipment

12-cavity muffin pan

Ingredients

Caramel Sauce (or use store bought)

¾ cup granulated sugar (150 grams)
¼ cup unsalted butter (56 grams) cut into cubes
6 tablespoons heavy cream (90 ml) 33-35% MF
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon coarse salt

Chocolate Cupcakes

1 cup all-purpose flour (125 grams)
½ cup cocoa powder (45 grams) sifted
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
⅓ cup vegetable oil (80 ml)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup buttermilk (120 ml)
⅓ cup hot coffee (80 ml) or boiling water

Peanut Butter Frosting

¾ cup unsalted butter (168 grams) softened to room temperature
½ cup smooth peanut butter do not use natural or anything where the oil sits on top
2 - 2 ½ cups powdered sugar (220 - 275 grams)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
2-3 tablespoons cream (30-45 ml) or milk

To Decorate

½ cup caramel sauce (120 ml)
6 fun size Snickers bars chopped in half

Instructions

Caramel Sauce (if making your own)

Add the sugar to a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
Begin stirring gently. The sugar will first form clumps and then melt into an amber liquid.
Once the sugar is an amber liquid without any clumps, add in the butter. Stir together as the butter melts and bubbles. Turn down the burner to a low temperature.
Then carefully whisk in the cream until the caramel is an even consistency.
Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla and salt. Cool fully.

Chocolate Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Line a 12-cavity muffin tin with muffin papers.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, egg, milk and vanilla extract.
Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients into the well. Whisk the mixture together.
Once the batter looks about 80-90% combined, whisk in the hot coffee/boiling water until the batter is an even consistency.
Spoon the cupcake batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each muffin paper about ½ to ⅔ full. If you only end up with 9 or 10 cupcakes, then your liners are too full.
Bake in the middle of the preheated oven for 17-20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to continue cooling.

Peanut Butter Frosting

In a large bowl, beat the butter until smooth and creamy.
Beat in the peanut butter until combined.
Add in 1 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla and salt. Start with the mixer on a low speed and gradually mix in the ingredients.
Beat in the rest of the powdered sugar about ½ cup at a time, alternating with 1 tablespoon of cream/milk until the desired consistency is reached.

To Decorate

Transfer the frosting to a piping bag - I used a 1M tip.
Frost the cupcakes starting by drawing a circle around the edge with the piping bag, then swirling up.
Add the cooled salted caramel so a small Ziploc bag or piping bag with a small round tip. Drizzle on top of each cupcake.
Place half a fun sized Snickers bar on top of each cupcake.

Notes

Caramel Sauce: Feel free to make your own or use store bought. With the recipe provided, you will likely have some leftover.
Storage: Store frosted cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 8 hours, or in the fridge for up to 3 days. If cupcakes have been in the fridge, let them sit on the counter at room temperature for about 30 minutes before enjoying.
Nutrition: Details provided are an estimate only and based on 1 cupcake with frosting, caramel and ½ a fun-sized Snickers bar. It is an estimate only.

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