For Pete’s Sake Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter Review + Beer Cupcake Recipe

I received promotional consideration by DuClaw Brewing Company.

Happy Friday, indeed!!

Chocolate…peanut butter…beer…cupcakes.  “These are a few of my favorite things…”

Let’s start with the beer.

“If you’re a fan of Sweet Baby Jesus, then you will love the Imperial cousin of Sweet Baby Jesus. DuClaw has released this bigger, bolder version with more chocolate peanut butter kapow!”

Here are some quick facts for any of you beer lovers out there with inquiring minds:

• Style: Imperial Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter
• Color: Black
• Hop Variety: Nugget, Galena
• Grains: Pale, Cara Munich, Chocolate, Black, Flaked Oats
• ABV: 9%

Another fun fact?  This Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter makes for a PERFECT ingredient in both the cupcakes and frosting for Chocolate Peanut Butter Beer Cupcakes.

Enter: Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter Cupcakes with Fluffy Peanut Butter Frosting

Ingredients for Cupcakes:

• 1/2 cup For Pete’s Sake Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 stick melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 and 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking powder

Ingredients for Frosting:

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• For Pete’s Sake beer as desired

Instructions for Cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine sugar and melted butter and stir for 3 minutes or until well combined and the butter is no longer liquid. Then add egg and stir until well combined.
3. In another bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and baking powder)
4. Add beer and vanilla extract to wet ingredients and combine.
5. Gradually add dry mix to wet and stir, but do not over combine.
6. Line 1-2 cupcake tins with cupcake liners and fill liners 2/3 of the way to the top.
7. Once oven is preheated, bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Instructions for Frosting:

1. Place the softened butter and peanut butter in a bowl and stir to combine.  Gradually mix in the confectioners’ sugar and For Pete’s Sake beer when it starts to get thick.  Use the beer as desired, one tablespoon at a time.  Stir until the frosting is thick, fluffy, and spreadable.

This made 18 cupcakes for me.  I used 1 full cupcake tin and half of the another.

Allow cupcakes to cool before spreading frosting.

The fluffy, delicious frosting.  Be sure to have a spoonful or two of it on its own.

If desired, add some chocolate drizzle to the top 🙂

Enjoy!  These are so good.  Both the cupcakes and the frosting are pretty light and fluffy, which I think is attributed to the bubbles in the beer!  Either way, it’s awesome.

For extra chocolate peanut butter goodness, enjoy your cupcake alongside a freshly opened bottle of For Pete’s Sake!  It is decadent.  Treat yo’self.  Share if you want to (this is optional.)

Online/Social: For more information on DuClaw Brewing Company visit www.duclaw.com, like them on Facebook at Facebook.com/DuClawBeers or follow them on Twitter at @DuClawBrewing.  Find them on Instagram here.

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Let me know if you try either the beer or the cupcakes!! 

Have a great weekend!

xo,

Bess