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Jennifer Henry

Peanut Butter Pupcakes

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 5 cupcakes
Cuisine: homemade dog treats

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup xylitol-free peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 tsp honey
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp water
  • Frosting:
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup Greek yogurt

Equipment

  • Hand Mixer
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Measuring Cups
  • Cupcake tin
  • Piping Bag (optional)

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350℉
  2. In a large bowl for the dry mix, combine 1/2 cup of coconut flour and 1/2 tsp of baking soda. Whisk the dry ingredients together and set aside.
  3. In another bowl for the wet ingredients, add 1/2 cup of xylitol-free peanut butter, 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce, 1/2 tsp of honey, and crack in an egg. Pour in 2 tbsp of water.
  4. Blend the wet ingredients smoothly using a hand mixer or whisk.
  5. Combine the wet mix with the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Avoid overworking the batter.
  6. Line muffin tins with cupcake liners and fill them three-quarters full with the pupcake batter.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Ensure the right temperature and timing for a perfect result.
  8. Let the pupcakes cool before serving. If you plan to add frosting, keep reading.
  9. PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING:
  10. Begin with 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter. Place it in a large bowl.
  11. Add in 4 oz of cream cheese to the bowl with the peanut butter.
  12. Scoop 1/3 cup of Greek yogurt into the same bowl.
  13. Blend with the hand mixer until the mixture is creamy and well combined.
  14. Fill a piping bag with the peanut butter frosting.
  15. Top each pupcake with the frosting.