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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Snack Cakes

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Snack Cakes

Peanut butter and chocolate–two classic ingredients combined in this easy-to-pack treat.


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25 min
Prep Time
50 min
Total Time
18 snack
cakes

Ingredients

Cake

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

3/4 cup buttermilk  

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half

1 teaspoon vanilla

Decorator sugars or sprinkles

 

 *Substitute 2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice and enough milk to equal 3/4 cup; let stand 5 minutes.

How to make

  1. STEP 1

    Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 18 muffin pan cups; set aside .

  2. STEP 2

    Combine brown sugar, peanut butter and butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed. Add buttermilk and vanilla; beat at low speed until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; continue beating until well mixed. Stir in mini chocolate chips.

  3. STEP 3

    Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Bake 20-24 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.

  4. STEP 4

    Combine all frosting ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed until well mixed. Increase speed to medium; beat, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy. Spread evenly over snack cakes. Sprinkle with decorator sugar.

Tip #1

Chunky peanut butter can be used in place of the creamy peanut butter.

Nutrition (1 snack cake)

340 Calories
19 Fat (g)
40 Cholesterol (mg)
200 Sodium (mg)
38 Carbohydrates (g)
2 Dietary Fiber
6 Protein (g)
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