Peanut Butter Fudge Coffee Ice Cream Cupcakes.
That’s what these are… big picture cupcakes.
As in, make-these-for-someone-you-really-really-REALLY-like big picture cupcakes.
Or like… try to think about the big picture when you stop to pump gas into your car, decide to do a good deed for yourself and throw away some random gum wrappers, water bottles, receipts and um, the remnants of about 16 granola bars while you’re fueling up and then proceed to THROW YOUR CAR KEY into the trash can along with everything else. The trash can at the gas station. Only one of the dirtiest places on Earth.
But don’t worry… try to think big picture. This is just a blip on the radar.
At least that’s what my husband told me yesterday, when I said that I absolutely NEEDED this purse that was on sale, but I feel like I shouldn’t buy it, and did he think I should buy it and he goes “uh, you already have that purse in a different color… ?” and I mentally curse myselft for marrying someone metrosexual. Well, as metrosexual as you can get with cutting all the sleeves off your NASCAR t-shirts, but still. I responded that duh, I WAAAAAS thinking big picture… like dreaming about how cute this purse would look in July and August which is sooo far away, and even how next year it will still be in style and didn’t he know that this is majorly big picture thinking?
I guess that’s not what he had in mind. Hmmpf.
Too bad we made the best move ever post marriage… which included never combining our bank accounts and remaining independent. Worst move ever: not living together before. Can you say drop down drag out fights?
These cupcakes ARE big picture cupcakes though. They are one of those cupcakes that you remember. One that you crave. One that becomes a staple, especially when you can make 24 of them and keep them in your freezer and then eat one with extra peanut butter chocolate ganache for dinner.
[But really my dinner last night was sourdough pretzels dipped in crazy feta… with a side of peanut butter chocolate ganache. But who cares?]
It’s no secret that I loath all things coffee (uh, hello dirty water) EXCEPT for coffee ice cream. It became my mission in life to make all coffee-like drinks taste identical to coffee ice cream, which has been fabulous and horrible all rolled into one because then I can’t stop consuming them and I feel like I’m on speed. And I talk a lot.
I like to think that I inherited my coffee ice cream fascination from my grandparents, who always had a half gallon in their freezer. Unlike me though, they were able to consume it in normal-sized portions, like a little cup here and a little taste there. Not like a large spoon before breakfast and a soup-bowl’s worth for dessert. Then Cold Stone appeared, and they flaunted this creation called mud pie mojo in my face, complete with coffee ice cream, fudge, Oreos and peanut butter mashed into one. I mean, they practically forced it down my throat. For die-hard coffee fans the combination may sound heinous, but it truly just WORKS.
And that’s how we ended up here.
Obviously these cupcakes take a bit more work than boring regular mini cakes – you need the time and patience for a few easy steps as well as the space in your freezer to store these little chunks o’ love – but I promise they are 100% worth it.
They take away all your worries of the big picture. Because what else do you need besides cupcakes?*
Peanut Butter Fudge Coffee Ice Cream Cupcakes
[cake recipe from these pb chocolate cupcakes]
makes 24 cupcakes
1 1/8 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 gallon coffee ice cream
8-10 Oreo cookies, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove ice cream from freezer to soften.
In a bowl, whisk egg and sugar until smooth and no lumps remain. Add milk, cream, butter and vanilla, and mix until combined. Sift dry ingredients together and add to wet mixture. Mix until batter is smooth, then fold in chocolate chips. Line a muffin tin with liners and spoon 2-2 1/2 tablespoons of batter into each cup. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool completely – or stick in the freezer to cool even quicker.
Using a spoon, quickly but somewhat neatly spread ice cream on top of cupcakes and into a little mound. Repeat with remaining cakes and freeze for at least 1-2 hours. Once ganache has been made and slightly cooled, remove cupcake from freezer and spoon ganache over top of each quickly, immediately topping with a sprinkle of cookies. Freeze for another 30 minutes then serve!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache
3/4 cup heavy cream
8.5 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat, just until bubbles form on the sides. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate  and peanut butter, continuously stirring until ganache is smooth and comes together. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before spooning on cupcakes.
*I mean besides fancy shoes.
156 Comments on “Peanut Butter Fudge Coffee Ice Cream Cupcakes.”
Oh my gosh…these are seriously swoon worthy this morning. I want a stash of these in my freezer all summer! :-)
Coffee ice cream is seriously good. I remember eating gallons of it at the beach during the summer’s growing up! These look like a perfectly decadent way to indulge! :D Yum!!!
Holy crap! You put my to favorites in this cupcake! I want one right now dam it!!! Wonderful recipe! I love it! I have to make these and fast!!!
I don’t have words for that. I’m drooling though.
OMG. I love you.
These are completely calling my name!
oreos + ice cream + coffee + pb = i’m pretty sure I don’t need anything else in life.
I say this every time I comment, but dang. Your pictures are insane. I am a self-proclaimed peanut butter fanatic. In fact, I moved back from Ireland simply because I couldn’t afford to import the good stuff for my own personal stash anymore. Irish peanut butter is seriously lacking. Will make these for sure!
you just blew my mind.
I’m starting to think you have some sinister purpose: to keep me out of my bikini (which I already hate stuffing myself into!). Every one of your recipes is a tempting whisper to never stop eating. :)
oh my goodness, now THIS is how i like to start off my weekend…especially a long weekend! plenty of time to make and consume cupcakes!
It’s my birthday this weekend. And these are all I want. Big huge plate of peanut buttery fudgy coffeeeeeeey ice creamy cupcakes. With a side of crazy feta pleeeeease!
You have outdown yourself this time. These look dangerously good. I’d ask you to mail me some and I’d pay you, but I’m guessing they probably wouldn’t look or taste quite the same when they arrived … darn that whole “ice cream melting” thing!
These cupcakes should be illegal. Freaking illegal! And torture should include watching someone else eat this cupcake in front of you! This cupcake could redefine the legal system!!!
* fancy shoes, and fancy purses in several colours because hey, you never know what you’re going to want to wear, right?
These are an awesome way to start a weekend! I share your thoughts on coffee (dirty water) but coffee ice cream…. lock me up and throw away the key!!
omg, yes! These are amazing!
What am I gonna do with you??
I have decided that the person I Really reallyyyyy like is myself, and I will be making these for my own birthday this year. Your pictures are amazing!
Lauren
llovestoshare
Oh these are just perfect! I LOVE ice cream cake and making individual servings…and coffee flavor…YUM! Have a great weekend Jessica!
WOW these look amazing, and since you mentioned that these cupcakes should be made for someone special, that I really, really love, I will make them for me!
Fiiiine. Since I really really really like myself… I will make these for me!
So now I’m craving these cupcakes…..I’m the only one in the family who even likes coffee ice cream…so I’d get all of them to myself! :D
I just drooled all over my keyboard…
WOW WOW! The unwrapped bottom images look incredible. Flavor explosions!
Brilliant idea and they sound amazing!
I bow at your feet….
Holy crap.
True fact: I used to order Mud Pie a mojo at Cold Stone but would make it half coffee ice cream and half chocolate. Sooo delicious!
Umm, these cupcakes? O.M.G.. They look amazing. Amazing as in, I’m supposed to be packing for a beach trip trip but seriously considering just canceling it and staying home to make these cupcakes and get fat lol
Your staying financially independent from Mr. How Sweet made me giggle for this reason alone: my parents share a bank account, both are retired but my mom still works part time for Hallmark. She calls that her “playing money” (she likes bingo and cheap slots) and the other day she tells me “I hate that everything is direct deposit nowadays, why can’t I just have my check? Then your father wouldn’t complain every time I took some of MY playing money out of the account.” Hahaha
The coffee makes them acceptable for breakfast, right?
Duh!
Woah! What a fantastic idea! Like a bite sized ice cream cake. I want to try this!!
These are crazy incredible. I need them in my freezer as soon as possible and I’m honestly resenting my office job for keeping me a full 8 HOURS away from making them. I can’t wait that long. Maybe I’ll take a long lunch….
you have combined all of my favorite flavors…I am in awe!!!
totally making these on Memorial Day, because what is memorial day without cupcakes…nothing. ahah!
Oh my word. These are absolute PERFECTION!
I think I just died. Bring me some? K thanks. :)
no words………..just pure love
that coldstone creation is easily my favorite. And I 100% agree-financial independence from your significant other is blissful :)
This is my kind of cupcake. I was just at Coldstone 2 days ago & had a coffee milkshake. How did I miss the mudslide mojo? I will just have to make these. End of story.
Coffee milkshake? I need!
Girl, you are so crazy. And I love it! Can’t wait to try this one out.
I think I would have no choice but to amputate my arm after reaching into the gas station trash. Or at least use no less than a gallon of anti-bacterial gel. #hypochondriac
Car keys in the gas station trash can?!? OH THE HORROR! I don’t know how I would have handled that one- and I’m not even afraid of germs in the least- but that is GROSS!!!
….What is the exact opposite of gross- these cupcakes! Oooooo-Ahhhh!
I want to go and completely clean out my freezer so I can make at least 3 batches of these!!
oh my…get in my mouth.
this looks SOOOO delicious – i want some – now would be best.. ;) I’m actually not very experienced in making cupcakes – but these look like worth trying – thank you!
woman, I am going to kill you.
or move in with you. I like that latter choice.
I think I’m going to cry.
I like to do all my my purse shopping when the boyfriend is out of town. Which is how I wound up with a new LV while he was visitng his parents last weekend. He was all “you got a new purse” and I just said “Yeah, you like it?”
I love the idea of putting ice cream on top of cupcakes. Best. Frosting. Ever!
O M G … ::wipes drool off chin:: Sooo making these to ward off summer heat sleepiness. Totally sounds like dinner to me ;) I just won’t tell my anti-java hubby there’s coffee in it.
I was SO close to succeeding at that… then he saw the coffee ice cream in the freezer. Ugh.
Oh my, these look positively sinful!
I need to process this correctly…..peanut butter fudge coffee ice cream cupcakes.
oh. my. goodness.
I don’t think I have ever seen a recipe that includes 5 things that i am in LOVE with like this one does. This is the most amazing dessert I have seen in forever. Bookmarking this 100 times over and over.