Peanut Butter Cupcakes (Gift Mix in a Jar)

Name: Peanut Butter Cupcakes (Gift Mix in a Jar)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes, 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/3 cups sugar; 1 cup peanut butter chips; 3/4 cup solid butter flavor shortening (Crisco); 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Submitted by Mom2Rose

"Gift jar directions at bottom of the recipe - add onto a recipe card and attach to the gift! Or skip the gift making and indulge yourself with this treat!! NOTE: This recipe is to be prepared one QUART size wide mouth canning jar and will yield 24 cupcakes."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 24 cupcakes
Serves:: 24

ingredients

JAR Ingredients
1 ³⁄₄ cups flour
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ teaspoon baking powder
1 ¹⁄₃ cups sugar
1 cup peanut butter chips
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS (to be added by the recipient)
³⁄₄ cup solid butter flavor shortening (Crisco)
²⁄₃ cup creamy peanut butter
3 eggs
¹⁄₂ cup milk
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

Creating the Gift in a Jar:
Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
Layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, sugar and then peanut butter chips - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
Secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKES GIFT TAG:
Additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 3/4 cup solid butter-flavored shortening, 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKES INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375.
In a large bowl, combine the shortening, peanut butter, eggs, milk and extract; blend with electric mixer set on low speed.
Add the contents of the jar and continue to blend for 2 minutes.
Spoon the batter into papered muffin tins, filling each liner half full.
Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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Made this one up for a pre-Christmas bake sale at the nursing home I work at...Although it was boring looking in the jar, within 10 minutes it had sold for a whopping $8! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

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