These peanut butter cupcakes are topped with a strawberry jam icing to put the classic peanut butter and jelly flavours into a cupcake! Sweet, nutty, fruity and reminiscent of childhood sandwiches.
Commissioned post.
Ah, peanut butter and jam. Pairing these two classics takes me right back to my childhood. I grew up in Canada so this North American classic was often nestled in my lunchbox next to a box of questionably-fruity retro drink, Super Socco, an apple and some carrot sticks. I can imagine that I was probably wearing Rainbow Brite socks at the time if that doesn’t date me too much.
As a vegetarian since I was 12, my parents often gave me peanut butter for the protein, magnesium, potassium and the guaranteed yumminess. It was filling, satisfying and moreish. It still is.
Peanut butter was such a part of my childhood. It was a dependable staple that was always in the cupboard and the brand was alwaysSKIPPY®. The brand asked me to create a recipe using their peanut butter and this was the first thing that came to my mind – PB&J cupcakes!
SKIPPY® is synonymous with peanut butter in the US, but now it’s available in the UK so I can indulge in food memories with a sneaky spoonful of this melt-in-the-mouth super-creamy peanut butter. The brand is so famous in America that it’s even name checked in Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ song, Uptown Funk, with the line “smoother than a fresh jar of SKIPPY®”. But the song that I remember it from the most is the late 1980s jingle.
Now that I’m a grown up with small children of my own, peanut butter is still a staple in the pantry. When my kids want a snack, often I’ll reach for the jar of nutty spread. I often give them slices of bananas topped with peanut butter and raisins, or else I spread it on apple slices for them. It’s versatile and packed with goodness.
Here are a few of my other peanut butter recipes:
Disclosure: SKIPPY commissioned me to create a recipe using their peanut butter, so I created these Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Strawberry Jam Icing. All opinions are my own.
Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Strawberry Jam Icing
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup (150g) smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2/3 cup (125g) caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (50ml) milk
- 1 1/4 cups (125g) all-purpose flour (plain flour)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For the strawberry jam icing
- 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
- 75 g 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 200 g 1 ½ cups powdered icing sugar
To decorate
- Fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Grease or line a muffin tin.
- Beat the peanut butter, butter and sugar together with an electric whisk or stand mixer for a few minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one, then beat in the vanilla and the milk. Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt and gently combine.
- Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases, filling each ¾ full.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes in the tin and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting with the strawberry jam icing.
For the strawberry jam icing
- Press the strawberry jam through a fine mesh sieve to remove any large pieces, collecting the thinner jam in a small bowl. You should have 1 tablespoon of jam in the bowl to use.
- Beat the butter, sugar and sieved strawberry jam with an electric whisk or stand mixer until smooth. Keep in the fridge until ready to frost the cupcakes.
Charlotte
So delicious! And quick and easy
But mine were already cooked when I checked on them after 15 mins.
I used coconut sugar, 100% natural PB and swapped out half the butter for quarter weight of natural yogurt. Also put a drop of pink gel food colouring in the icing
Light and delicious, whole family liked them, even my daughter who doesn’t like peanut butter!
Viswa
Theses cupcakes looks delicious,i like the starwbarreys,it looks tempting,glad to know about this recipe,lovely recipe..
Christine
Please don’t glorify Skippy Peanut Butter it is really horrible, PB should only have peanuts & salt in it not sugar etc. I would not have it in my house!
Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction
These cupcakes sound and look absolutely delicious! I love peanut butter in baked goods!
Elizabeth
Hey, remember when Skippy peanut butter came in those big glass teddy bear shaped jars? Gosh I loved those – we used to collect them. Saying that, I wonder if my mother still has them! Gosh this recipe sounds fantastic!
Kate Hackworthy
Oh! I remember Skippy so well, but not the teddy jars. I remember honey in bear bottles so your cupboards must have been like a zoo! 🙂
Chris @thinlyspread
Perfect combination right there, I know what my daughter and I will be whipping up asap! I think a little afternoon tea under the apple tree is in order!
Sarah Trivuncic, Maison Cupcake
I do love peanut butter and jam together – what a treat in a cupcake!
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As an American I would have been more than chuffed to have been giving one of these with a glass of cold milk as a child. Okay, I would like one now too. We used to get Skippy but I didn’t know it was here. Glad to know that it is. Lovely recipe. The perky strawberry jam seals the deal. 🙂
Kate Hackworthy
It’s so nice to see Skippy here now. It’s a familiar face 🙂
choclette
I do love peanut butter in baking, well in anything really. I’ve never quite understood the peanut butter and jello thing though. Reckon I need to try one of these cupcakes to test it out.
Cathy @ Planet Veggie
I remember a few years ago someone telling me that Skippy made the best peanut butter ever. I need to find some! (Crunchy though – I can’t be doing with smooth)
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche
It took me a long time to come around to the idea of peanut butter with jam but now I’m a big fan! These look yummy – everything’s better in cupcake form 🙂
Kate Hackworthy
Indeed, Becca! I love caking things 🙂
Lucy
I love the combination of peanut butter and jam, and my kids would love them too! Thanks for the recipe, will be making them soon.
Fuss Free Helen
What a great idea to add the PB to the cake batter. I cannot wait to make these.
Lucy
Great idea for cupcakes! Going to have to try these. Skippy also means a kangaroo to me but peanut butter is the main and more tasty image I get!
Foodie Quine (@foodiequine)
LOVE these! I’m a huge PB fan but for me it absolutely has to be crunchy. Smooth just doesn’t cut it. I buy the enormous catering sized jars of Skippy from Costco.
Swayam
Peanut butter n strawberry! Wow that’s new and looks so delicious. My daughter would love this
Kate Hackworthy
My kids really loved them. They’re definitely kid-friendly cupcakes 🙂
Sam | Ahead of Thyme
Yum! These cupcakes look so pretty and delicious! Thanks for sharing
fashionandstylepolice
I am definitely going to try this. It looks delicious.
Beth
Ok, so in my opinion, the idea of strawberry jam icing is shear genius!! Thanks for sharing!
Kate Hackworthy
Ha, thanks Beth!
recipesfromapantry
I honestly would not have dreamt up this combo myself – now saving it a future tea with the girls.
Lisa |Garlic + Zest
Love, love, love! I want this NOW!
foodtasticmom
I love peanut butter and this is a fantastic cupcake and frosting combo!
Becky @ The Owlet
Oooooh they look tasty!! Much easier to make than I thought they would be, too!
Love and Feathers,
The Owlet