WARNING: Extremely addictive. If more than three cupcakes are consumed, users are advised to immediately proceed to the treadmill. User discretion advised when running on the treadmill.
Chocolate!
Peanut Butter!!!
Black Beans?!?!?
Not to worry, the chocolate and peanut butter totally rule these cupcakes. Just like the {Secret Ingredient} Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake, you cannot taste any hint of black beans. It is pure chocolately and peanut butter goodness.
The best part…the peanut butter chocolate surprise!
Well, I made these moist and absolutely delicious cupcakes for the best boss that a girl’s husband could have. 
Happy Birthday again Nancy!!! I hope you enjoyed them!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes {Gluten-free}
Black Bean Cupcakes
from {Secret Ingredient} Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Ingredients
- 1 (15.5 oz) can of reduced sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, or coconut oil
- 3/4 cup cane sugar
- 5 tablespoons special dark cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, unwrapped
How-To
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Line a 12 cup muffin pan and spray with cooking spray.
- Blend the beans, 2 eggs, vanilla and sugar in the food processor (or blender) on high until completely blended.
- In a small bowl combine the cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter/coconut oil until fluffy.
- Add the remaining two eggs and beat well after each egg.
- Beat in the bean mixture.
- Beat in the dry ingredients.
- Beat for 1-2 minutes.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and place a Reese’s cup on the top.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes until the cupcakes are cooked completely.
- Allow them to cool completely before icing.
Peanut Butter Frosting
from Something Shiny
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 – 2/3 cup whipping cream (heavy cream)
- 12 miniature Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
How-To
- Beat the peanut butter, butter and powdered sugar until combined.
- Add in the whipping cream and beat until light and fluffy.
- Put in a ziplock bag, cut a hole, and decorate the cupcakes OR use a piping bag with your favorite decorating tip and decorate the cupcakes OR use a knife and spread to decorate the cupcakes.
- Decorate with a mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.
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Oh wow, I love these! The cake you adapted it from was amazing so I bet these are delicious, too!
love these! Very creative
black beans?! i love it. and love these. adorable!
I made black bean brownies once and didn’t puree it enough. Ever since then I’ve been skeptical of bean desserts. Maybe I owe them another go.
Hmmm…. What a nice thing to say about Logan’s boss!!!!! The cupcakes tasted as amazing as they looked, and the packages Logan brought them in were adorable too. Many, many thanks to dear Caroline! P.S. Margaret’s prom attire and photos get an A++ too!
Oh my…these make me very sad that I am allergic to peanuts. They look divine!
Decadent birthday cupcakes – lovely!
Mandy
Omg! These look so good and they are gluten free so I can bake them for my mom who has celiac! Would it be possible to replace the black beans with white canelli beans and omit the cocoa powder to make a vanilla cake? Please let me know
A very interesting idea. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’ve certainly thought about it! Once I do a little experimenting, I’ll let you know JoAnna!
Did not love the cakes so much, but I am not used to eating gluten free. I did not think the cakes were terrible, but my mother begs to differ (She spat them out immedeatly. I like them but I would not make them again) . I liked the idea of the blackbeans. I think all it needs is a little more sugar:) [approx. 1 cup- 1 1/2 cups] However, I LOVED, absolutely loved the icing. It is wonderful and will forever be in my cookbook. It has a light peanut-buttery but not over the top sweet or peanuty flavor (you can deffinetly tell its peanut butter though!) Deffinetly going to be making this icing again. Next time with some nice dark chocolate cake
This icing will probably be great on brownies too. I think it is my favorite icing ever. Its creamy and dreamy and everything I have been looking for in an icing. Just remember to beat the icing for 3 or more minutes on high speed. This will get it at its fluffiest! 
Well, I’m glad you enjoyed the icing. I guess gluten-free baking isn’t for everyone.
These just came out of my oven for my husbands family get together in about an hour. Here’s to hoping I did a good job on them. They smell delish!
Oooo! I hope they are fabulous!
I know mine were super moist. Yum! Have fun at your get-together, Krys!
Just made these for my daughter’s graduation party tomorrow. She has fibromyalgia and she has found that eating gluten free helps her fibromyalgia. I won’t let her know the “secret” ingredient until she tastes them. I just had one and it is fantastic!! I think I may need to make another batch! Where can I find the cake recipe that was mentioned in one of the other comments? Thanks for sharing!
Aww…I’m so glad you guys liked them…especially the graduate!
The {Secret Ingredient} Chocolate Cake can be found here: http://chocolateandcarrots.com/2011/02/secret-ingredient-chocolate-peanut-butter-cake . Happy graduation! 
OMG! Everyone ate these cupcakes at the party and just raved about them! Today my daughter’s boyfriend is having a graduation party and they asked me to make them for his party! There is so little gluten free food that my daughter likes. This has been such a “sweet” blessing! I can’t wait to try the cake!
I’m so happy to hear that Vanessa! Yay! The cake is even better!
Soooo good!!!
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Yummyyyyyy!!!!
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I found this recipe while searching the internet for a recipe to make for my boyfriend’s birthday. I was a bit apprehensive as to how these would turn out, but I have to say they were absolutely amazing! I followed some suggestions and made sure to really puree the black beans, and I added an extra 1/4 cup of cane sugar. He loved them and they were a huge hit at the birthday party and nobody would have guessed the secret ingredient was black beans! Thank you!