Easy Homemade PB & J Cupcakes

Makes 24 cupcakes

Prep Time: 30 min
Baking Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

• Cupcakes

  •       1 - box yellow cake mix

  • 1-1/4 - cups water

  •    3/4 - cup creamy peanut butter

  •    1/4 - cup vegetable oil

  •       3 - eggs

• PB & J Frosting

  •       1 - container whipped vanilla frosting

  •    1/2 - cup creamy peanut butter

  • 2 to 4 - Tablespoons grape jelly

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° F (325° F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.

1. In large bowl, beat cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds.  Beat on medium speed 1 minute 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally.  Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about 2/3 full).  Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

2. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack.  Cool completely, about 30 minutes.  In medium bowl, mix frosting and 1/2 cup peanut butter.  Frost cupcakes with frosting.

3. Make a small indentation in center of frosting on each cupcake with back of spoon.  Just before serving, spoon 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon jelly into each indentation.  Store loosely covered at room temperature.