Butterfinger Cupcakes

If you like peanut butter and chocolate together, these Butterfinger Cupcakes are a great treat for you. The cupcakes are moist and fluffy, and they have crushed Butterfinger candy bars on top of them. The frosting is creamy peanut butter. They're great for parties, celebrations, or just when you want something sweet.

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup crushed Butterfinger candy bars about 4 bars
• For the frosting:
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup crushed Butterfinger candy bars about 4 bars
• Additional crushed Butterfinger for garnish

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a cupcake pan with paper liners

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Set aside

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition

Stir in the vanilla extract

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients

Mix until just combined

Fold in the crushed Butterfinger candy bars

Divide the cupcake batter evenly among the lined cupcake cups, filling each about 2/3 full

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean

Remove from the oven and let the cupcakes cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely

For the frosting, beat the softened butter in a large mixing bowl until creamy and smooth

Gradually add the powdered sugar and peanut butter, mixing until well combined

Add the heavy cream and continue to beat until the frosting is fluffy and spreadable

Fold in the crushed Butterfinger candy bars

Once the cupcakes are completely cool, frost them with the peanut butter Butterfinger frosting

Garnish each cupcake with additional crushed Butterfinger for extra crunch and flavor

Serve and enjoy your delicious Butterfinger Cupcakes!