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Baked Peanut Butter Cup Mini Donuts

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These baked Peanut Butter Cup Mini Donuts are tasty little treats. They are topped with peanut butter frosting and a mini Reese’s peanut butter cup.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup DonutsLast weekend, we went to Taylor’s Falls to do a little fall hiking. I use the term hiking very loosely because although we were trekking through the woods, up hill and down, the trail is easy enough for a little kids to navigate. We had 27 people in our group this year and everyone had a blast. The colors weren’t peak yet but the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. One of the 4 year olds was scared that we would find wolves in the wood. He was wondering what we were going to do and how we were going to protect ourselves. He got over his fear and walked along with my husband, Brian. At one point, after he climbed up some rocks, Brian told him, “Good job! You are good at that!” The 4 year old replied, “And you aren’t!?”

Anyway, we are totally enjoying autumn and with all of the pumpkin dessert and apple desserts this fall, I decided that it was time for another peanut butter and chocolate recipe.

Peanut Butter FrostingThe mini doughnuts have chopped up peanut butter cups in them! They are brownie like. After baking the mini doughnuts and mix up the peanut butter buttercream frosting.

donuts topepd with Peanut Butter ButtercreamUsing a small dough scoop, top the donuts with a scoop of frosting.

Peanut Butter Cup Doughnuts with frosting on topStick a mini Reese’s peanut butter cup into the center of the frosting scoop. I shared these peanut butter cup mini donuts with some of my family and my sister said they were A-mazing.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Donuts

Baked Peanut Butter Cup Mini Donuts

These baked Peanut Butter Cup Mini Donuts are tasty little treats. They are topped with peanut butter frosting and a mini Reese’s peanut butter cup.

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Cup Mini Donuts

Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup half-n-half
  • 1/4 cup marshmallow cream

Instructions

Peanut Butter Cup Mini Donuts

  1. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder.
  2. Mix melted butter, egg and vanilla.
  3. Pour buttermilk, peanut butter cups and butter mixture into dry ingredients.
  4. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Put batter into greased mini doughnut pan. I piped it into the pan using a pastry bag.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes. Do not overbake.

Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting

  1. Beat butter, shortening and vanilla until creamy.
  2. Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating at low speed until well blended.
  3. Add half-n-half and marshmallow cream, beat until light and fluffy.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

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© Tonia
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert

Comments

  1. Shelley says

    These recipes look absolutely delicious….and dangerous. I’ll be certain for have other people at home to help eat the other than just myself and my husband. I’m excited to begin baking!!!!

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  2. Carla says

    Just made these they are very good. Only had regular size donut pans but these would be better with smaller shaped pan as recipe states. Icing is delicious, makes extra or you could half recipe. Thanks for sharing!!

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    • Tonia says

      Thanks Carla! With all of the holiday baking, my donut pan has been neglected but I need to take it out again!

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    • Tonia says

      Thanks Anna! I made more of these and brought them to a friend’s house when she had a bunch of teens there. These were a big hit with the kids!

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