Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Cupcakes

130 grams peanut oil

85 grams peanut butter

115 grams milk

56 grams white rice flour

30 grams powdered peanut butter (something like PB2)

17.5 grams brown rice flour

16 grams potato starch

7 grams tapioca starch

2 grams milk powder

¾ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon xanthan gum

½ teaspoon salt

150 grams granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cavity muffin pan with cupcake liners.

Heat the oil and peanut butter until the peanut butter melts and you can stir it into a homogeneous liquid. Once it has cooled to room temperature, add the milk and stir.

Combine the white rice flour, powdered peanut butter, brown rice flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, milk powder, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, and salt. Stir and set aside.

Whisk the sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Once it is well combined, add the liquid peanut butter mixture and mix well. Finally, add the dry ingredients. Whisk until the mixture is smooth.

Divide the batter evenly among the 12 cupcake cavities. Bake for 16 - 18 minutes.

Peanut Butter Frosting

4 ounces salted butter at room temperature

8 ounces peanut butter

2 ounces cream cheese at room temperature

1 pound powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup milk

Using the whisk attachment on an electric mixer, mix the butter, peanut butter, and cream cheese until well combined. Add about half of the powdered sugar and blend on low speed until the sugar is absorbed. Add the vanilla extract and blend until well combined. Add about half of the milk and continue blending until the mixture is well combined. With the mixture on low, gradually add the remaining powdered sugar. (If the mixture is dry, add milk a tablespoon at a time.) Once the frosting has reached a good consistency and is well combined, turn the mixture up to high speed and let the frosting whip for 5 minutes. This is key to a fluffy frosting.

Once the cupcakes have cooled, frost with the peanut butter frosting.