Description
These Monster Cookie Dough Cupcakes are a fun and indulgent treat, combining the rich flavors of a soft cake with a gooey peanut butter cookie dough center. Perfect for any celebration, they’re sure to be a hit with both kids and adults alike!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box yellow cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box, such as eggs, oil, and water)
For Monster Cookie Dough Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven according to cake mix instructions.
- Prepare cake mix as directed on the box.
- In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar, and flour until smooth.
- Fill cupcake liners halfway with cake batter.
- Add a spoonful of cookie dough filling in the center of each cupcake.
- Top with more cake batter until liners are 3/4 full.
- Bake cupcakes according to cake mix instructions.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- For a more decadent touch, you can frost the cupcakes with peanut butter frosting.
- Make sure the cookie dough center is not too thick, as it needs to bake properly inside the cupcake.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes (depending on the cake mix instructions)