A muddy buddies cupcake version complete with a rich chocolate cupcake, peanut butter frosting, and muddy buddy garnish.
Peanut butter and chocolate together is my absolute favorite combination. So naturally, I’m obsessed with muddy buddies and quite certain I could finish an entire batch in one sitting.
In fact, I may or may not have done just that every single time I had finals back in my college days. And fine, every time I had mid-terms too.
These cupcakes aren’t made with muddy buddies, but they more represent the flavors of muddy buddies along with a muddy buddy garnish.
Chocolate + Peanut Butter + Powdered Sugar = Muddy Buddy-flavored Cupcakes that are crazy delicious and sure to be a hit!
A muddy buddies cupcake version complete with a rich chocolate cupcake, peanut butter frosting, and muddy buddy garnish.
- 1 package (15.25 ounces) Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 1 package (3.9 ounces) chocolate fudge pudding mix, dry, do not prepare
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup full fat sour cream
- 2 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, or sub scant 1/2 cup milk + 1/2 tbsp vinegar- mixed together and let sit for 5 minutes
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, not a natural or no-stir version
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature (do not sub margarine; do not melt)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-4 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 3-4 tsp butter
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with liners and set aside.
In a large bowl, sift together the cake mix and pudding package.
In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, vegetable oil, sour cream, vanilla, and buttermilk.
If you don't have buttermilk, combine 1/2 cup of milk with 1/2 tbsp. white vinegar in a separate cup and let sit for 5 minutes and then add to mixture.
- Mix wet and dry until combined (do not over-stir or beat in too much air)
- Fill up the liners 3/4ths the way full and bake for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove and let cool.
In a separate bowl, combine the peanut butter with room temperature butter and beat together in a stand mixer or with hand beaters until smooth and creamy. Add in the vanilla and powdered sugar. Beat together and slowly add in the milk until the frosting consistency is reached.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips, peanut butter, butter and vanilla. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir until melted. Return to microwave for 15 seconds if needed. The mixture will be thick. Coat the chex cereal in the chocolate mixture until covered. (I used my hands to get the cereal covered in the chocolate)
- Pour the coated cereal into a large resealable plastic bag.
- Add powdered sugar. Seal bag and shake until well coated.
- Once the cupcakes have completely cooled, pipe (or spread) the frosting onto the cupcakes.
- Sprinkle on powdered sugar and garnish with several muddy buddies.
- Store in an airtight container.
*The frosting recipe will cover 24 cupcakes, but if you want a lot of frosting on each cupcake (like seen in the pictures), you will need to double the frosting recipe.
More Desserts:
Toffee Pecan Chocolate Cookies
For other Muddy Buddy Desserts, check out these: Brownie Batter Muddy Buddies, Cake Batter Muddy Buddies, or Gluten Free Churro Puppy Chow.
I haven’t done the doctored up cake mix thing in ages, but your pudding on pudding fudginess sounds seriously enticing. As does the PB/chocolate combo. I mean…what could be better?! i think your sister would be proud!
That means a lot, thanks Joanne! 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful Vday with the.boy tomorrow!
I too have not docotored up cake mix in a long time. I love doing that to brownie mix too. This recipe is a great way to make pb-choc cupcakes even more fun.
Thanks so much Erin!
I love muddy buddies! Especially because they are so easy to make gluten free and dairy free! These cupcakes look so good. There is nothing better than peanut butter frosting!
Thank you so much Kelly!
Oh my goodness good. These have to be amazing! I bet my kids would devour these. How do you stay so thin with all these goodies around? 😉
Thank you Melanie! Haha! Lots and lots of yoga + running 🙂
Oh yeah, I would love one of these cupcakes right now. 🙂 Muddy buddies are the bomb and they look so cute on top of these cupcakes! As much as I love making cakes from scratch, cake mixes are so good sometimes. Plus, chocolate and peanut butter are always a good combo!
I love muddy buddies, and turning them into a cupcake was genius! These sound so yummy, pinned.
Thank you Rachel! P.S. I am SO jealous of all your fun traveling and Spain adventure!! Barcelona is definitely a place I want to go someday!
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I wish I could eat one of these right now! So amazing!
Thank you Jessica!
OH. MY.
These look absolutely out of this world!
These look amazing, Chelsea! What a clever way to use Muddy Buddies. Pinning!!
Pure genius! I love the crunchy muddy buddies in there!
These cupcakes look incredible Chelsea! Peanut butter frosting is my weakness and adding the crunchy homemade muddy buddies sounds out of this world! Great action shot while sprinkling the powdered sugar over the cupcakes – looks like it’s raining sugar – awesome photo!!:)
You are so sweet Kelly, thank you so much! Haha that photo took me a while to get!
What a unique flavor! I have a friend who would absolutely love these!
Thank you Mimi!
Chelsea, your sis would be so proud! I’m the sister that always makes the cakes, etc. Loving this whole creation with the pudding action. When I use cake mixes, Betty Crocker is the brand I go for, too.
PS…. Love the raining of powdered sugar!
Thank you so much Gloria! Betty Crocker is just the way to go 🙂 I hope you have a great Vday tomorrow and your boys spoil you!
I still haven’t tried fixing up a cake mix but it looks like it would turn out great based on the ingredients you’ve added. I love the decor of these and I totally understand the sibling thing!
Thanks so much Jessica! 🙂
I just can’t get over this. i LOVE it! What a fabulous idea Chelsea!!
Thank you Karen!
they are cute and look yummy!
Thank you Dina!
combining two of my favorite treats! that is my favorite cake mix also! I like the triple chocolate fudge also! looks like a great cupcake!
Muddy buddies in cupcake form?? Genius!! 🙂 I just want to eat that frosting by the spoonful!
Thank you Jocelyn! And definitely recommend eating the frosting by the spoonful, haha I totally did that 🙂
I’ve featured you yummy Muddy Buddies on my blog, hoping that you don’t mind, but if you do, please contact me and I’ll remove it. All the best.
Thank you so much Vera! 🙂 Have a great week 🙂
Save yourself the extra step. Go to the grocery store and buy a bag of actual Muddy Buddies. Saves time and money!
I’m going to try to make these for my stepsons 16th birthday…he LOVES Muddy Buddies 🙂