Description
These Monster Cookie Dough Cupcakes are the perfect treat for anyone with a sweet tooth! They combine the best of two worlds: soft, moist cupcakes and a gooey cookie dough center, all topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting filled with mini chocolate chips and M&M’s. It’s an indulgent, fun, and delicious dessert that will impress both kids and adults alike. Whether you’re baking for a party or just a sweet craving, these cupcakes will surely satisfy your dessert needs.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cupcakes:
- 1 box yellow cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the back of the box)
For Monster Cookie Dough:
- 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 flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini M&M’s
For Monster Cookie Dough Frosting:
- 2 sticks butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 6–8 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini M&M’s
Instructions
- Prepare Cookie Dough:
- Cream together cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter until smooth.
- Beat in the powdered sugar, brown sugar, flour, vanilla, and salt.
- Stir in oats, chocolate chips, and mini M&M’s.
- Scoop dough into balls and freeze on a baking sheet for about 30 minutes.
- Bake Cupcakes:
- Prepare the yellow cake mix as directed on the back of the box.
- Line your muffin tins with cupcake liners and pour in the cake batter, filling each cup about two-thirds full.
- Press a frozen cookie dough ball into the center of each cupcake.
- Bake at 350°F for 14-16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake (not the cookie dough) comes out clean.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Make Frosting:
- Beat together the butter, brown sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla extract until creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until the frosting reaches your desired consistency.
- Stir in mini chocolate chips and mini M&M’s.
- Assemble and Serve:
- Frost each cooled cupcake with the monster cookie dough frosting.
- Optionally, decorate with more mini M&M’s or chocolate chips for a fun look.
- Enjoy your delicious, indulgent cupcakes!
Notes
- You can use a chocolate cake mix instead of yellow cake for an even richer flavor.
- If you prefer a thicker frosting, add more powdered sugar as needed.
- If the frosting is too stiff, add a tablespoon of milk to loosen it up.
- You can freeze the cupcake batter before baking to make these cupcakes in advance.
- For a lighter version, you can use reduced-fat cream cheese and peanut butter.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 16-18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 40mg