I love everything almond flavored: almond croissants, almond butter, almond lattes — all of it. I actually prefer almond butter over peanut butter, and that has become a real debate in my family. When my husband recently asked me to make him peanut butter cupcakes, I decided to pivot and make almond cupcakes instead.
These cupcakes are lightly spiced to add a warmth to the cupcakes and to enhance the almond butter. The buttercream, which is a pretty simple buttercream with almond extract, is so light and fluffy, it’s the perfect complement to these moist and flavorful cupcakes. These are the perfect treat to bring to a summer barbecue or on a picnic to a park.
Sometimes I will split the batter and do one pan of regular-sized cupcakes and one pan of mini-cupcakes. The mini-cupcakes are a single-bite treat that I think we will be enjoying all summer long! _____ Preparation time: 25 minutes Bake time: 20 minutes Total time: 1 hour Servings: 24 cupcakes or 48 mini cupcakes Enjoy!.