Make the Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcake from NEW Disney Desserts Cookbook

One of the sweetest parts of any Disney vacation is the desserts. From Mickey-shaped treats to unforgettable milkshakes, Disney fans know these iconic snacks are part of the magic.

Now you can recreate that magic at home with The Official Disney Parks Desserts Cookbook: Remembering 101 Sweet Delicious Disney Recipes, available now.

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Pam Brandon and the Disney chefs created a cookbook featuring favorites from Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Cruise Line.

To celebrate, Disney just shared a fan-favorite recipe straight from the vault: Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes.  

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These treats were once served at Trail’s End Restaurant at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, and now you can enjoy them at home.

Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes Recipe

Makes 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Cupcakes

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole milk

Jelly Filling

• 1 1/2 cups favorite jelly or jam
• Peanut Butter Buttercream
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Toppings

• 12 peanut butter sandwich cookies

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Instructions

Peanut Butter Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin pan with paper liners. Set aside. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
2. Cream butter and peanut butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until smooth. Add both sugars and cream until fluffy. Then add eggs and vanilla and beat on medium speed until fully combined. Reduce to low speed.
3. Add half of the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Add milk and remaining flour and beat on low speed for 1 minute, until combined. Scoop batter into prepared pan, filling each cup 2/3 of the way full. Bake 15-18 minutes, until top of cupcakes springs back when touched.
4. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then move to cooling rack. Cool completely before filling and frosting. 

Jelly Filling

1. Cut a 1-inch wide hole in the center of each cupcake, about 2/3 of the way down, being careful not to cut through to the bottom. Discard extra cake pieces. Fill centers of cupcakes with 2 tablespoons of jam or jelly. Wipe away any excess filling with an offset spatula. 

Peanut Butter Buttercream

1. Cream butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until smooth. Add sugar and mix on low speed until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until fluffy.
2. Add vanilla and peanut butter and beat on medium speed until combined. Then place in a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe buttercream on top of filled cupcakes.
3. Top each cupcake with one peanut butter sandwich cookie and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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