Description
This Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Roll is a rich, crowd-pleasing dessert with a soft chocolate sponge, creamy peanut butter filling, and silky chocolate topping. It is perfect for holiday dessert boards, easy dessert nights, special occasion baking, and anyone looking for chocolate peanut butter food ideas, dessert ideas, an easy recipe, and a make-ahead sweet treat that feels bakery worthy.
Ingredients
3 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons heavy cream
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup heavy cream
6 mini peanut butter cups, chopped
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
2. Beat the eggs and granulated sugar until pale, thick, and fluffy.
3. Mix in the milk and vanilla extract until combined.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
5. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until no streaks remain.
6. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
7. Turn the warm cake onto a clean towel dusted lightly with cocoa powder or powdered sugar, peel off the parchment, and roll it up gently with the towel. Let it cool completely.
8. Beat the cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth, then mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons heavy cream until fluffy.
9. Carefully unroll the cooled cake, spread the peanut butter filling evenly over the surface, then roll it back up tightly.
10. Heat the chocolate chips with 1/4 cup heavy cream until smooth, then drizzle or spread over the roll.
11. Sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups on top and chill for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Do not overbake the cake, because even a few extra minutes can dry it out and make it crack when you roll it.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 31g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 92mg
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