Z as in Zebra

In September, I started a cupcake adventure. If you haven’t read about it yet, you can do so here.

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Few combinations thrill the masses as much as chocolate and peanut butter. So why not a cupcake version of the beloved combo?

As an ode to Mr. Reeses, I used dark orange cupcake papers.

Semisweet chocolate was melted down into a puddle of deliciousness.

Butter, sugar, and peanut butter combined to make the beginnings of the batter.

Mmm…can you smell it?!

Do you like chunky or creamy peanut butter?

Next, I added the melted chocolate.

Mmm.

Next, these superstars came onto the scene to lend a hand.

A few PB chips were sprinkled on top of each scoop of batter.

The cupcakes had a yummy cookie-like texture after being baked.

Next, Reeses Pieces were grouped together for decoration.

More melted chocolate.

A yummy chocolate/peanut butter combo…icing this time.

The only thing left to do was take these guys:

And slather them in this stuff:

And top them with Reeses Pieces “flowers”

I happened to have two (very) willing taste-testers on hand. While their mom was in the hospital delivering their baby brother, they were at my house getting their sugar fix. Win-win.