Reese’s Ice Cream Cupcakes – Is there anything better than peanut butter and chocolate mixed together into a delicious ice cream cupcake? The chocolate and peanut butter combo make this ice cream cupcake recipe a keeper! If you love Reese’s peanut butter cups you’ll love this recipe.
Since announcing my 12 months of ice cream cupcakes series I’ve been thinking of recipes to make for the entire series. The mint chocolate chip ice cream cupcakes were a big hit in our family and in that post I mentioned trying a peanut butter and chocolate ice cream cupcake, so I knew I had to start the series with these Reese’s Ice Cream Cupcakes.
Reese’s Ice Cream Cupcakes
The cake layer is filled with Reese’s peanut butter chips, giving you a sweet peanut buttery flavor in every bite. The ice cream layer is Dreyer’s Peanut Butter Cup ice cream. Here’s the twist on the topping..its the new Cool Whip Frosting topped with a mini Reese’s cup. The Cool Whip frosting is a smooth frosting that compliments the ice cream nicely.
If you haven’t tried ice cream cupcakes, run to the store and makes these bad boys. They’re perfect for a special events, birthday parties, or a fun dessert to make with the kids. My kiddos loved filling the ice cream layer and of course topping them with the mini peanut butter cup. It was a messy process since I like to let the ice cream melt a little but it was worth the messy fun!
How to make ice cream cupcakes
Reese’s Ice Cream Cupcakes
Ingredients
- Dreyer's Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
- Favorite chocolate cake mix I used Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate
- 1/2 cup Reese's peanut butter chips
- Cool Whip chocolate frosting
- Mini Reese's peanut butter cups
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- Prepare cake mix and stir in Reese's peanut butter chips.
- Pour 1 tablespoon of cake mix batter into each muffin cup.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes; allow cupcakes to cool.
- Top cupcakes with slightly melted ice cream.
- Freeze for at least 2-3 hours, preferably overnight.
- Top with Cool Whip frosting and mini Reese's peanut butter cup.
More Ice Cream Cupcake Recipes
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cupcakes
Wow!!!! I seriously would give up my diet for sure if these were in my freezer! They look awesome Crystal!!!
Jocelyn @ BruCrew Life » Thanks, Jocelyn! I was good and only had one, Reese’s + chocolate + ice cream = amazing! Have a great evening sweet friend! :)
These look sooo divine! Would love to have you share at my party!! :)
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I love those little Reese’s bites… These look SO good!
Y U M ! ! ! :) Pinned! Thanks for sharing ;)
Y U M ! ! ! :) Pinned! Thanks for sharing ;)
OMG these are gorgeous!! WANT.
Oh My!
Oh my gosh! The next party I throw… I don’t care who or what its for … these are going to be at it! I love the idea of ice cream cupcakes instead of cake. DARLING!
… I think I’m in love! Haha, I must try this!
I totally want to make these ice cream cupcakes right now. I’m such a peanut butter freak. Which is probably what led me here in the first place.. :P
All of these cupcakes look amazing! I stopped by to check out the Reeses peanut butter ones, but then I caught sight of those peppermint chocolate ones! Holy cow! I wish I had them both right now!! I am definitely pinning these!
Wow these look seriously good! Shame I cannot get peanut butter cup ice cream here in the UK!
Have a great day!
Wow- these look delicious!!! I can’t wait to try these! These would be perfect for a birthday party too:) Thanks for sharing!
What gorgeous cupcakes! I know these will be a hit at our house. Thanks for the great new recipe! Have a wonderful day!
These are incredible! I could go for one right now!
Oh my goodness- these look so pretty! I have to make these! Found you through Lil Luna and I’m a new follower!!
Absolutely delicious!! I agree that chocolate and peanut butter go hand-in-hand. Can’t wait to try these!! Thanks for the recipe!!
These look so awesome! You always create such beautiful desserts!
Stopping by from {wow me} Wednesday. Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE Your pictures. I feel like I could reach out and grab one from my comupter screen. I cannot tell you how much I love Recees. My kids even gave me their’s over the weekend because they know how much I love them :) Thanks for sharing. I have a weekly Link Up Party on Thursdays that just opened!! We attract a lot of moms and I’m sure our readers would love to see this post. Hope to see you there at allthingswithpurpose.com. P.S. we are your newest FB like!!