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
These sound great! I love the idea of cake + ice cream + frosting in one adorable package. And you can’t go wrong with PB & chocolate!
These look delicious! And easy to make! Thanks for sharing!
These are gorgeous Crystal! Just shared on Facebook and pinned :) Thanks for linking up at Mom On Timeout!
I am visiting from the Link Party…these look great! My family would really enjoy them! I am going to pin them and perhaps try them later! :)
Crystal these look amazing! Pinning these!
I have to make these for my hubby! Thanks for sharing! You rock!!
I found your cupcakes on Prject Inspire{d}. These look SO delicious! I make a lot of cakes and cupcakes, but haven’t yet tried ice cream cupcakes/cakes. I definitely have to try these, they look amazing!!
I think I might just love this more than my husband. *kidding*
OMG Crystal so amazing!
These look absolutely delicious. I am pinning!
Visiting from Dukes and Duchesses Project Inspired.
Yummy! I will have to try them soon!
These look AMAZING. My husband’s favorite food is Reese’s anything, and he would love this! It looks so indulgent that I should probably save it for his birthday in a few weeks, but maybe a few test batches before then couldn’t hurt… :)
Oh my gosh, how can food be so pretty – to cute to eat…maybe!!!
Those look amazing … and I’m a huge sucker for peanut butter cups! Love this series … I’ll be checking out every one of your ideas. Thanks for sharing at Project Inspire{d}!
Those look ah-mazing!
Oh man…I wanted to stick spoon through my screen!
Or at least lick off that little metly part. :)
These are definitely in my future. Thanks for sharing!!!
Kelly
Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday over at http://www.SugarBeeCrafts.com – you were featured yesterday!
– – Mandy, Sugar Bee Crafts
Oooo, this is a good one! Sounds perfect :)
Thank you so much for partying with me, hope to see you soon!
Holy cow! Those are to die for!
Just stopping by to let you know that you were featured yesterday at Time To Sparkle! We will be sharing your post on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter! https://www.thegunnysack.com/2013/04/time-to-sparkle-tuesday-link-party-3.html
Wow! My family will go nuts for these :) Pinned and a new follower. Would love you to come over!
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