Description
Indulgent monster cookie dough cupcakes blend peanut butter, chocolate chips, and m&ms into a dreamy dessert. Creamy frosting and cookie dough topping make these cupcakes an irresistible treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Flavor and Mix-ins:
- 1/2 cup monster cookie dough
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Frosting and Topping:
- 1 cup buttercream frosting
- 1/4 cup m&m candies
- 2 tablespoons sprinkles
Instructions
- Heat the oven to the temperature specified on the cake mix package.
- Prepare cake batter following the box instructions, ensuring a smooth, lump-free mixture.
- Create the cookie dough filling by blending cream cheese, butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar, and flour until creamy and uniform.
- Line the cupcake pan with paper liners and fill each halfway with prepared cake batter.
- Place a generous dollop of cookie dough mixture into the center of each partially filled cupcake liner.
- Cover the cookie dough with additional cake batter, filling each liner approximately three-quarters full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes, checking for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of a cupcake – it should emerge clean.
- Remove from oven and allow cupcakes to cool completely before serving, ensuring the filling sets and cupcakes reach room temperature.
Notes
- Chill cookie dough filling before adding to cupcakes to prevent melting and maintain structural integrity.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother, more consistent cream cheese mixture.
- Consider using mini chocolate chips in cookie dough filling for extra texture and flavor burst.
- Gluten-free option: Replace regular flour with gluten-free flour blend in both cake mix and cookie dough filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg