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Festive pull apart football cupcakes with peanut butter frosting and chocolate chips on a white plate

Perfect Pull Apart Football Cupcakes for Game Day

These pull apart football cupcakes are a fun and interactive dessert perfect for game day. With moist vanilla cupcakes, creamy peanut butter frosting, and playful decorations, they are sure to impress your guests!
Prep Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 1/4 cups plain flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 3 sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups icing sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups dark green jimmies
  • 15 large marshmallows
  • 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
  • 8 chocolate cream-covered cookie sticks
  • One 4.25-ounce tube white decorators' icing
  • 2 small chocolate chewy candies
  • 22 fruit-flavored gummy candies in 2 different colors

Instructions
 

  • Prep Your Ingredients: Preheat your oven to 175°C. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with cupcake liners and set aside.
  • Mix the Batter: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, and eggs until smooth.
  • Add Chocolate Chips: Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined, then gently stir in the mini chocolate chips.
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