Snickers Cupcakes
These cupcakes are totally over-the-top! Â Inspired by the Snickers candy bar, they begin with the best-ever chocolate cupcake recipe (so easy to make! Â so moist!), are topped with a luscious peanut butter buttercream frosting, a drizzle of salted caramel sauce, and a sprinkling of crunchy peanuts. Â Your friends will ask for these again and again!
Happy Friday, food-loving friends!  Yet another week has passed us by (hope yours was a good one!), and once again I’m closing it out on a high note, with cupcakes.  🙂
Over the Labor Day holiday last week, I whipped up a batch of these for a big get-together with friends, and they were a huge hit. Â It was actually the second time I had made them. Â The first time was over a year ago, for a birthday bash, and I foolishly neglected to take pics so I could post the recipe. Â But I absolutely adored them and haven’t forgotten them since, so today we rectify that situation.
What is your favorite candy bar? Â I have a few that I love. Â Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, duh. Â I’m also a big Twix fan. Â Milky Ways are a super indulgent treat… Â Maybe you are picking up on a little bit of a theme here. Â I’m a huge lover of all things chocolate, peanut butter, caramel, and crunchy. Â When I want all of those things in one? Â I’m all about the Snickers bar.
And when I want a dessert that’s going to knock everybody’s socks off, I make a batch of Snickers cupcakes.  😉
The cupcake base is MY FAVORITE.  If you haven’t tried this chocolate cupcake recipe yet, I highly urge you to do so.  It is hands-down the best.  The chocolate flavor is so deep and rich.  The texture is fluffy and moist, but not so overly soft that it can’t stand up to a generous amount of frosting.  And the best thing of all is how easy they are to make.  One bowl, people!  This is my go-to, and it will undoubtedly be yours too.
We are topping them with the most incredibly peanutty peanut butter frosting. Â Everyone at the Labor Day bash was in love with the texture. Â It’s super fluffy and light, but rich at the same time. Â It’s because we take the extra time to cook the sugar down with egg whites, before whipping in the butter. Â The result is so super-smooth and silky.
The drizzle of salted caramel sauce and sprinkling of peanuts is what takes these cupcakes completely over-the-top! Â If you have people coming over this season to watch football, cook out, or have a little fall fire-pit action, this is the dessert you want to serve. Â I think it would also be fabulous for a birthday party or school bake sale!
When you have the right tools in your kitchen, it makes it super-simple to create show-stopping desserts.  Here are a few of the items I used to create these cupcakes:
Everybody have a great weekend! Â xo
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Snickers Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 1 1/3 cup (266.67 g) granulated sugar
- 1 2/3 cup (378.33 g) unsalted butter, ((2 sticks plus 5 tablespoons), softened but still cool
- 3/4 cup (193.5 g) smooth peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon (0.75 teaspoon) kosher salt
- 1 batch Simply Perfect Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1/4 cup (56.5 g) Simply Perfect Salted Caramel Sauce,, completely cooled
- 1/2 cup (73 g) roughly chopped salted roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Place the egg whites and sugar in a large metal mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Set the bowl over a small pot of simmering water, and heat, whisking occasionally, until the mixture becomes translucent and no longer feels gritty when rubbed between the thumb and forefinger.
- Remove from heat and whip on high speed until the meringue becomes glossy and thick.
- Cool completely (there should be no hint of warmth when the hand is place on the side of the bowl. Place in the refrigerator for 10-20 minutes, if necessary.)
- Add the butter, a tablespoon at a time, while whipping on medium-high.
- When all the butter has been added, fold in the peanut butter, vanilla, and salt.
- Transfer the buttercream to a pastry bag fitted with a 4B tip.
- Pipe swirls of frosting onto the cupcakes, top with a drizzle of salted caramel sauce, and sprinkle with peanuts.
Allie, you are KILLING me here! These look gorgeous in every way (and now I want to top every cupcake in the world with candy–though Snickers would be at the top of the list 😉
So glad you like them Amy! They are pretty much the ultimate dessert for me 🙂
Milky ways are my jam but I wouldn’t turn down a snickers bars. Love how deep and rich these cupcakes look.
Milky Ways are so good! I love them too. Thanks so much, Nicole!
These cupcakes are gorgeous, Allie! Snickers are my husband’s favorite along with Reese’s PB cups 🙂 I love how over-the-top and decadent these are! So fun and dreamy-licious!
Thank you so much Kelly! We all enjoyed them so much. Hope you are having a great week, sweetie! xo
Hi Allie, are you on a cupcake kick? Cause I am loving it 🙂 and when you say snickers, I jump and start licking my screen, I know weird, but these cupcakes look incredibly gorgeous! Have a nice week girl!
I kinda am, and I’m kinda loving it too 😉 So glad you like these Katalina! Thanks so much for the great feedback and the warm wishes. Right back atcha!
These cupcakes look so fantastic! I love snickers ice cream bars they are my favorite dessert! Although, these may be my NEW favorite!
Oh my gosh those ice cream bars! Totally the bomb. So happy you like the cupcakes too! Thanks so much for reading and for the comment too!
Allie, you deserve a gold star! These cupcakes look dreamy and fun to make. I’m sure every bite is heavenly!
Thank you so much Linda! They were a lot of fun and everyone seemed to really enjoy. Hope you are having an awesome week, girlfriend!
I love Snicker bars so these cupcakes I right up my alley! 🙂
Yay! So glad you like them Johlene! Thanks so much for reading and for the great feedback!
Over the top is the only way to go! I’ve been wanting to try a new dessert for my brother who just loves snickers and these look perfect! And ditto everyone else, the surface looks fantastic. Your photos belong in a magazine Allie!
You are too kind Mary Frances! Thank you so much for your sweet compliments. My heart is warm!
These cupcakes look just GREAT, Allie! And I also love that beautiful metal surface!
Thank you so much Nicole! The surface is new- a gift from a dear friend 🙂
What pretty cupcakes! I’m not a huge fan of candy bars, but in cake form?? yes please! Just love the caramel drizzle on top!
Thank you so much June! Hope you have a great week, dear!
The problem is I like way too many candy bars haha!!! These cupcakes are absolutely STUNNING Allie! LIke, almost too pretty to eat… almost 😉
Honestly I do too. I guess I will just have to figure out how to make a cupcake for all of them! Thank you so much Chris!
Allie, this is why I love you. . Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Snickers have my heart. I love these cupcakes!
Aw, thank you so much Alice! How could they not??
No way! I am totally in the middle of making a ‘snickers’ themed recipe too! These cupcakes look incredible! I am a sucker for all things caramel and peanut butter and chocolate – WANT!
Too funny Jess! Great minds think alike, lol! Thanks so much dear and good luck with your recipe!
Whoa, these cupcakes look incredible, Allie! Love the peanut butter buttercream frosting!
Thanks Jessica! I think that frosting was everyone’s favorite part 🙂
I want to reach through the screen and take one of those cupcakes. Snickers have always held a special place in my heart. It’s my favorite! I cannot wait to sink my teeth into these cupcakes!
Aw, yay! So happy you like them, Jen! Thanks so much for the awesome feedback!
I’m so with you when it comes to favorite candy bars – peanut butter cups, snickers, and twix are all killer! My husband has a slight addiction to snickers, so we can’t really keep any in our house 😉 These cupcakes look amazing. That peanut butter frosting sounds spectacular. I bet I could eat it straight up with a spoon!
Totally! You could and I did 😉 So happy you like these, Aida! Thank you so much for the great comment. Have a great weekend!
Snickers happen to be my husbands favorite candy bar ever… like he always has at least one in the refrigerator. Candy bars aren’t really my thing since I am allergic to chocolate… sad. BUT I can’t wait to make these for him! I KNOW he will love these, plus give me control of the remote control if I surprise him with these bad boys! Pinned!
Allergic to chocolate? That is truly a travesty. But I bet these would be good on a vanilla cupcake too! Or peanut butter! You are so nice to to want to make them for your hubby, even if you do have an ulterior motive 😉
Allie, these cupcakes are out of this world! Loving the thick frosting, drizzle of caramel, and topping 🙂 Pinning!
Aw, thank you so much Medha! Hope you had a great week. Happy Friday!
These look awesome, Allie! I’ve been seeing all the Halloween candy bars in the stores and I REALLY want to buy them, but I’m trying not to because it’s September and I’m not ready for Halloween yet. Even though all I want is a big bag of mini snickers bars. I’m so conflicted. Ha! Hope you have a great weekend!
I say go ahead and indulge. Nobody ever said you can’t have some Halloween candy after your fresh and fabulous grilled summer veggie meal 😉
Snickers are my hubs’ FAVORITE treat ever. And then in a cupcake form? These are going to get me some major brownie (or cupcake!) points when I make them for him! Pinned!
Lol right! Go for it, chica! Thanks so much and have a great weekend, Taylor!