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What is the Cost of Waiting Until Next Year to Buy?

We recently shared that over the course of the last 12 months, home prices have appreciated by 7.0%. Over the same amount of time, interest rates have remained historically low which has allowed many buyers to enter the #market.

As a seller, you will likely be most concerned about ‘short-term price’ – where home values are headed over the next six months. As a buyer, however, you must not be concerned about price, but instead about the ‘long-term cost’ of the home.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae all project that mortgage interest rates will increase by this time next year. According to CoreLogic’s most recent Home Price Index Report, home prices will appreciate by 4.7% over the next 12 months.

What Does This Mean as a Buyer?

If home prices appreciate by 4.7% over the next twelve months as predicted by CoreLogic, here is a simple demonstration of the impact that an increase in interest rate would have on the #mortgage payment of a home selling for approximately $250,000 today:

Bottom Line

If buying a home is in your plan for 2018, doing it sooner rather than later could save you thousands of dollars over the terms of your loan.

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Museums Located in Riverside California

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time”

-Thomas Merton

Whether it’s with a pencil or through a lens, art is something that everyone can find a passion for. So if you find yourself having a dull or hectic day, Riverside supplies you with multiple museums all around the city to spend a couple hours and get in touch with your artistic side. Below you can you find the various options the city has when it comes to creativity and evoking emotions.

Riverside Art Museum

Location: 3425 Mission Inn Ave.
Riverside, CA, 92501

Admission: $5 (Discounts available)

Hours: Monday (Closed)
Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Sunday, 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m.

Designed by award-winning architect Julia Morgan, the Riverside Art Museum resides within the 1929 building which had caught the eye of the Riverside Art Center in the 1960’s for its artistic build. The museum also houses many works of art from the famous artist, to even local high school students aspiring to become known for their passion. The RAM exhibit also participates with the many events held in Riverside, including the Festival of Lights, Switch- On Ceremony, where the CBU visual arts assistant professor and students come together and display their illuminated sculpture throughout the event. The Riverside Art walk held at RAM is a monthly occurrence held every first Thursday. There you can experience the local art and culture of Riverside including visual and performing arts. If you are looking to do something with the kids, the RAM also holds a free family-friendly crafts held on the first Sundays of every month.

http://www.riversideartmuseum.org/

World Museum of Natural History

Location: La Sierra University
4500 Riverwalk Pkwy
Riverside, CA 92515

Admission: Free (Donations Accepted)

Hours: Every Saturday 2:00pm-5:00pm

Located on the campus of La Sierra University, you could find one of the world’s largest collections of gems and minerals as well as the largest Southeast Asian bird collection in the U.S. on display. With over 90% of known species of crocodilians, which include turtles, tortoises, lizards, and snakes, you will have no problem in discovering species you haven’t had the chance to come across yet because many of the Asian species featured in this museum do not appear in any other U.S. museum. Since the university naturalized over 100 types of trees in its location, it has been officially acknowledged as an arboretum, which is a botanical collection of trees or living collections of woody plants and is intended at least in part for scientific study.

https://lasierra.edu/world-museum- of-natural- history/

UCR ARTSblock

Location: 3824 Main St
Riverside, CA 92501

Admission: $6 (Prices Vary)

Hours: Tuesday- Thursday, 11:00am- 5:00pm
Friday & Saturday, 11:00am- 7:00pm
Sunday, 11:00am- 4:00pm

Going along with the historical buildings Riverside has kept up and running, the UCR ARTSblock, is in no way different. Located in a block neighboring Downtown Riverside’s pedestrian mall, you’ll find two reconstructed department stores housing the three museums that came together for this art block. The Museum of Photography is home to UCR’s faculty and student photographs out to showcase for the world to see their keen eye and art. It also displays historic photos to inform the public of the various forms of art and the relationship between traditional expression and contemporary art and to preserving and making accessible its vast holdings of photography and related apparatus. This is an idea that the next museum is trying to bring to the public, the Sweeny Art Gallery is an artistic laboratory trying to show the audience and engage them in the experimentation, modernism, and exploration of art in our time and past as well. The last of three museums in the block is the Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts where you could find your moving art. Here they house film programs, musical dances, and even theatrical performances. The Culver Center also holds programs of lectures, symposia, and community forums with artists, filmmakers, playwrights, dancers, and musicians. The main room you could fins yourself in a screening room and café. If you make your way up to the second level, you will find a media lab with two dance studious as well a black box with green screen and even recording studio. The widespread art, photography, and research collections these galleries make ARTSblock an significant goal for audiences as well as researchers working in a wide range of fields.

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Thursday, November 16, 2017

5299 Haldor Drive Jurupa Valley CA in Escrow within 5 Days

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JURUPA VALLEY, CA 91752

Celina Vazquez Realtor / Broker presents this beautiful Two-Story home with 2,361 Square Feet of living space and 27,878 Square Feet lot, featuring 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 3-car garage and gorgeous swimming pool.

Located in one of the highly desirable areas of Jurupa Valley, Sky Country Community. A Horse Property Area! Enjoy the best of both worlds, in this unique community that is horse-friendly, properties with big lots near urban areas the freeway and shopping.
This gorgeous two-story has been upgraded with all new tile floors in the first level. Double door entry and gleaming wood floors on the second level. Cherry Oak kitchen cabinets, granite kitchen counter, and stainless steel appliances.
A Gorgeous floor plan that is light and bright throughout, large family room with cozy fireplace and open concept to the kitchen area.
Master bedroom is spacious with gleaming wood floors, double closets and remodeled bathrooms with granite counters and tile showers and new plumbing and light fixtures.
The beautiful deck that is built from side to side of the house to enjoy the large backyard and overlooking the sparkling blue swimming pool.
HUGE… backyard perfect for entertaining and to have all your toys, horses, RV and anything that you want.
Sky Country Community is a very special ranch-style home located right next to Eastvale and all the homes are built with half of acre or larger lots. This beautiful community is surrounded by recreation facilities that suit every phase of outdoor activity, riding, boating, camping, hiking and golfing. You are within an easy driving distance of lakes, rivers like the Santa River, desert and mountain resorts.
This is a unique community in that there are many horse-friendly properties and big lots near urban areas, the freeways, and shopping. Most horse properties in other areas require a lot of travel to get to the amenities that you need, simply because all those large lots are located far from the city. There’s no need for that! In Sky Country, you can get the best of both worlds – a sprawling lot of a country ranch just a stone’s throw from all the important urban locations that you need to access. Banking, shopping, groceries, schools, and more are within easy reach.
#SkyCountry is a ranch-style community conveniently located with the close proximity of the 15, 60, 10 and 91 freeway. Its location is very advantageous for business commuters who travel to major employment to #Riverside, #SanBernardino, Los Angeles and Orange County. The #Metrolink station-running rail serves to the greater Los Angeles area. #SkyCountry Community offers large estates size lots and are #equestrian #properties in a rural environmental but within minutes from the city. #Laramore Park is an #Equestrian Park located inside of #SkyCountry Community which facility is available for you to drop-in use and can follow the #horse trails across Sky Country. The Santa Ana River is within minutes, which has a facility available to park your truck and trailer for the day and access the horse trails along the river. #JurupaValleyHighSchool, #MiraLoma Middle School, and #SkyCountry Elementary are the schools designated to the Sky Country Community. #Wineville & #Vernola #Family #Park are located within minutes of the house. The #Eastvale Gateway shopping center is a power center with stores like #HomeDepot, Best Buys, #Target, #Homegoods, #DressBarn and fine #restaurants for dining like #Carino’s Italian Restaurant, #OnTheBorder, #PacificFishGrill and Applebees are just less than 2 miles away. The #Vernola Shopping Center with stores like #Kirkland, Lowe’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Ross, are just 2 minutes away from this gorgeous home. The Big League Dream Park is another park just around the corner from Sky Country and right next to Jurupa Valley High School. Horse communities are scattered throughout the #InlandEmpire and #SkyCountry Community is one of them. In a city where lot sizes have shrunk steadily for the past two decades, this is a great opportunity to obtain your #SkyCountry, #JurupaValley home with great land. Contact #CelinaVazquez at 909-697-0893 celina@celinavazquezrealtor.com to schedule a showing.

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Friday, October 27, 2017

Nature Hike Trails in Riverside California

For the Outdoors

Now that the sun and heat are slowly creeping away, the outdoor activities you’ve been trying to do are now a bit easier. If you find yourself longing to get out into the wilderness or just become a bit more active, we could help you out with that. Whether you are just a beginner or advanced hiker, these trails will be enjoyable to spend some time in with company or for that solo time to take some stress off your shoulders. Below are a few spots around the Riverside and Jurupa area to enjoy.

Mount Rubidoux Trail

When it comes to Riverside and trails, Mount Rubidoux is definitely one for the books. This trail could be easily spotted heading East on the 60 freeway through it’s a giant white cross and American flag waving high above the mountain. The top of the mountain is also a favorite spot due to the oldest outdoor Easter sunrise service in the United States, first held in 1909, and the city’s annual 4th of July fireworks display. If you are looking for a moderate hike, this is a spot to try out where not only will you get a good workout but at the same time, get a beautiful view of the Riverside area and its neighbor cities. The 4 mile hike has multiple entrances depending on how hard of a hike you are looking for. One entrance by the newly constructed park Ryan Bonaminio Park, which is also the ideal place to park to avoid that ticket, would let you experience the full trail the mountain has to offer. If you are looking for a more extreme entrance, you could head west of the mountain and begin the hike by the parking for the Carlson Dog Park up the side of the mountain.

Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park Trail

If you are looking for a simple trail to go for a run or long walks, the Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park Trail is one for you. Open to the public, the many criss crossed trails it supplies can keep you walking for hours and lets you personalize the path you would like to take. Known for having no shade, this is definitely not for the faint of heart on a sunny day, but it is a nice walk to enjoy some peace and quiet instead of the hustle and bustle of Riverside. Here you’ll also come across some wildlife plants as well as animals such as coyotes, rabbits, snakes, and most definitely lizards. If you are more of a biking type of person, this trail is more of an interest toward that. The many hills and flat trails are ideal for bikers trying to get a good workout in. Keep in mind, it is a shared trail with hikers that prefer to walk.

Graffiti Waterfall

For a more unique trail to take, you could try out the Graffiti Waterfall’s trail which has both the beauty of art as well as nature. Here you’ll find yourself caught up in the world of graffiti artist risking their limbs to get their mark on these rocks, or even trying to leave their art on scraps of metal found on the floor. If you are looking to escape the city as well as keep a part of it with you, this is the hike for you. You could either choose to take a short cut and climb up the rocks to get to the waterfall, or you could continue down the dusty trail that is just as intriguing. Just be aware that the rocks can be slippery so don’t let the art distract you enough to lose your balance.

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Thursday, October 26, 2017

National Day of the Deployed & Pumpkin Day

National Day of the Deployed & Pumpkin Day
Hey, Everyone, It's October 26^th and do you know what is celebrated today? Well, don't worry I'm here to help. Join me for a quick holiday update on paying tribute to the men and women serving our country deployed overseas. Also I provide you with some valuable pumpkin recipes to celebrate national pumpkin day.

National Day of the Deployed

Throughout the many years, the U.S. has been the U.S, there has always been those brave men and women who go out and serve our country by defending it. We all know a family member, a friend, a friend of friend, but for certain we have come across someone that has been in the situation of sacrificing their life, or having to leave their family as they go out to keep them safe. Today we come together to take acknowledge of the courage they had and to let them know we are supporting them and waiting for their return. Starting back in 2006 in the state of North Dakota today was just another day till the Governor Hoeven took the idea a local citizen, and began the tradition to honor those who left with a day marked just for them. After 6 years of trying to spread the day to everyone, on October 26^th, 2012 all 50 states came together and marked this as being National Day of the Deployed. So if you know anyone waiting for their family member or friend to return, let them know we are here for them by letting the day be in honor for the deployed.

National Pumpkin Day

We all know the pumpkin is a favorable decoration for autumn and for the delicious use of the inside, but did you know today we also celebrate this plant? That is right, today marks the day we commemorate the pumpkin. So what better way to do that, than to head to your local store and buy yourself a pumpkin to carve out with the kids and practice to make some delicious recipes for the upcoming holiday in November? Below you’ll find some recipes to make use of those insides as well as some pumpkin patches in case you want to have that pumpkin picking experience a lot more entertaining.

Sally’s Pumpkin Crumb Cake Muffins

Ingredients:

1 and 3/4 cups (220g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice¹
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (120ml) canola or vegetable oil
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
1 and 1/2 cups (340g) canned pumpkin puree
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/4 cup (60ml) milk, at room temperature²

Crumb Topping

3/4 cup (94g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (50g) packed light or dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice¹
6 Tablespoons (86g) unsalted butter, melted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Spray a 12-count muffin pan with nonstick spray or line with cupcake liners. This recipe makes 15 muffins, so prepare a second muffin pan in the same manner. Set aside.
Make the muffins: In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together until combined. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs and milk together until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, then fold everything together gently just until combined and no flour pockets remain.
Spoon the batter into liners, filling them almost full.
Make the crumb topping: Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice together until combined. Stir in the melted butter until crumbs form. Spoon crumbs evenly on top of the batter and gently press them down into the batter so they're snug.
Bake for 5 minutes at 425 then, keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (177°C). Bake for an additional 16-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The total time these muffins take in the oven is about 21-22 minutes, give or take. Allow the muffins to cool for 10 minutes in the muffin pan as you make the icing. *For mini muffins, bake for 11-13 minutes at 350°F (177°C) or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2016/09/30/pumpkin-crumb-cake-muffins/

Aimee’s Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup pure pumpkin puree
1 large banana
6-8 ice cubes
6 oz vanilla yogurt
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp agave nectar (or honey would work too), add more if you like it sweeter
3 Tbsp milk
pinch nutmeg and whipped cream, optional garnish

DIRECTIONS:

In a blender (I love this one, it does a great job crushing the ice), combine pumpkin, banana, ice, yogurt, spice, agave nectar and milk. Pulse until smooth!
Pour into a glass and top with whipped cream and pinch of nutmeg. ENJOY!

https://www.shugarysweets.com/2015/11/pumpkin-pie-smoothie

Pumpkin Patches near Jurupa Valley

Venegas Family Farms

13835 Euclid Ave, Ontario, CA 91762
https://www.venegasfarms.com/

The Pumpkin Factory
1545 CIRCLE CITY DR.
CORONA, CA 92879
http://thepumpkinfactory.com/pumpkin-patch-corona-home/

Stu Miller's Pumpkin Patch And Christmas Trees
12400 Limonite Ave.
Eastvale, CA 91752
http://seasonaladventures.com/

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Friday, October 20, 2017

Activities To Do and Attend In Riverside California This Halloween

Activities To Do and Attend In Riverside California This Halloween

As we near Halloween more and more options on what to do on your free day are coming up. Here are a few spots to hit up if you are in the mood for a scare or just a fun and family friendly event:

GHOST WALK RIVERSIDE

Date: October 27-28 th
Location: 3746 University, Riverside 92501
Admission: $15
At the Ghost Walk Riverside you could find 4 different tours, all different in their own way,
where various writers, storytellers, actors, musicians, and vocalists from all over come together
to collaborate. Each one has different level of fear so if you are just looking to entertain the
kids, they got you covered, or if you are looking for a bit more of frightful one them you could
try them all out and get a good spook toward the end. Live entertainment will also be a part of
the walk including UCR’s Taiko Ensemble which is a traditional form of drumming with the large
drums in a group known as kumi-daiko. The event will also have a kid’s carnival with games, and
kid’s Halloween costume contest from ages 10 and below. If you are hungry there will be food
vendors around as well little boutiques to keep you busy.
http://crballet.com/site/ghost-walk/

Mistress Yvonne's Haunted House

Date: October 27-29 th , and October 31st
Location: 19206 Bergamont Drive, Riverside 92508
Admission: Free
Looking for something free to do? For the past 10 years the owner of Y Karaoke Kompany has
held multiple mazes on her property ranging from the faint of heart to the fear seekers. Each
room has a different theme and as for this year, the themes will be Fool’s Funeral Home,
Zombiesteria, The Lost Mummy’s Tomb, Circus De Kill, The Morgue, The Meat Locker, Love
after Death, the Butcher Shop, Freddie’s Junk Yard, and more! If you have children to worry
about, no worries here, there will be options for them where the ghouls and goblins are
controlled when popping out as to not scare the faint of heart.
http://www.mistressyvonneshauntedhouse.com/

Happy Hauntings Halloween Activities

Date: Saturday and Sundays throughout October
Location: Castle Park
3500 Polk Street
Riverside, CA 92505
Admission: $20
Castle Park has an event from 3pm-5pm for your little one, Happy Hauntings Halloween
activities will offer plenty of fun activities for the children, and including pumpkin painting, a
costume contest, as well as a great trick-or- treat street. Up and running this year will be their
House of Halloween where kids 12 and under can go into a friendly Halloween maze and get
special treats!
www.castlepark.com

Field of Screams - The Haunted Stadium

Dates: October 6-31 st (selected dates)
Location: 500 Diamond Dr, Lake Elsinore 92530
Admission: $20
If you are interested in something a bit more on the adult side, you could find all that at Field of
Screams. Children below 12 are welcome, but are recommended to come in with a parent or
guardian. At the Field of Screams you will find 4 all new mazes, each one as scary as the next.
Devour, Witch Way, High Lake, and The Damned all have a unique theme which gives you a lot
to walk through. For an additional $10 you could enjoy the just added Zombie Outbreak Laser
Tag, which provides realistic prop weaponry and has you out and about trying to survive a
zombie attack. If you are looking for a drink to calm your nerves you will also find that this even
is one of the few maze attractions to provide beer for you.
https://www.hauntedstadium.com/tickets

Human Roast House

Date: Open Thursday- Sunday all through October, and Halloween Day
Location: Corner of University Ave. and Maine St. in Downtown Riverside
Admission: $10- $25
As you walk through the house, you are given a look into the mind of a fictitious serial killer
Austin Reed Trebbe. Here you’ll meet with his victims and see the clowns that pushed him to
the edge of murder. As you dive deeper into the maze, you’ll come to the horror of who these
victims were and who will be his next. Due to graphic scenes across the maze, children are
recommended to come with an adult.

Halloween Riverside Light Show House in Riverside
Date: Thursday through Sunday Until Halloween
Showtimes: 7PM, 7:45PM, and 8:30PM
Location: Orange Terrace Park

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Thursday, October 19, 2017

2 Story Home with a Pool Open in Jurupa Valley California Open House has 3/4 Acre Land

2 Story Home with a Pool Open House in Jurupa Valley California Open House has 3/4 Acre Land

"Open House"

Saturday October 21st

1PM - 3PM

WWW.5299HALDORDRIVE.COM

JURUPA VALLEY, CA 91752

Sky Country Community is a very special ranch-style home located right next to Eastvale and all the homes are built with half of acre or larger lots. This beautiful community is surrounded by recreation facilities that suit every phase of outdoor activity, riding, boating, camping, hiking and golfing. You are within an easy driving distance of lakes, rivers like the Santa River, desert and mountain resorts.
This is a unique community in that there are many horse-friendly properties and big lots near urban areas, the freeways, and shopping. Most horse properties in other areas require a lot of travel to get to the amenities that you need, simply because all those large lots are located far from the city. There’s no need for that! In Sky Country, you can get the best of both worlds – a sprawling lot of a country ranch just a stone’s throw from all the important urban locations that you need to access. Banking, shopping, groceries, schools, and more are within easy reach.

#SkyCountry is a ranch-style community conveniently located with the close proximity of the 15, 60, 10 and 91 freeway. Its location is very advantageous for business commuters who travel to major employment to #Riverside, #SanBernardino, Los Angeles and Orange County. The #Metrolink station-running rail serves to the greater Los Angeles area. #SkyCountry Community offers large estates size lots and are #equestrian #properties in a rural environmental but within minutes from the city. #Laramore Park is an #Equestrian Park located inside of #SkyCountry Community which facility is available for you to drop-in use and can follow the #horse trails across Sky Country. The Santa Ana River is within minutes, which has a facility available to park your truck and trailer for the day and access the horse trails along the river. #JurupaValleyHighSchool, #MiraLoma Middle School, and #SkyCountry Elementary are the schools designated to the Sky Country Community. #Wineville & #Vernola #Family #Park are located within minutes of the house. The #Eastvale Gateway shopping center is a power center with stores like #HomeDepot, Best Buys, #Target, #Homegoods, #DressBarn and fine #restaurants for dining like #Carino’s Italian Restaurant, #OnTheBorder, #PacificFishGrill and Applebees are just less than 2 miles away. The #Vernola Shopping Center with stores like #Kirkland, Lowe’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Ross, are just 2 minutes away from this gorgeous home. The Big League Dream Park is another park just around the corner from Sky Country and right next to Jurupa Valley High School. Horse communities are scattered throughout the #InlandEmpire and #SkyCountry Community is one of them. In a city where lot sizes have shrunk steadily for the past two decades, this is a great opportunity to obtain your #SkyCountry, #JurupaValley home with great land. Contact #CelinaVazquez at 909-697-0893 celina@celinavazquezrealtor.com to schedule a showing.

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

National Chocolate Cupcake Day!

National Chocolate Cupcake Day
That’s right chocolate lovers, we have a day dedicated to some delicious treats that we could eat
and celebrate about as well! Here are a few recipes gathered from different food blogs that will
definitely have you to commemorate this day as one your favorites.

Jamielyn Nye’s Best Chocolate Cupcake Ever Recipe
For 20-24 cupcakes:
Ingredients:
 1 box (15 ounce) devils food cake mix
 1 (5.9 ounce) box instant chocolate pudding (dry)
 4 eggs
 3/4 cup canola oil
 3/4 cup hot water

 8 oz sour cream
 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325°.
In a large bowl combine the cake mix and chocolate pudding.. Stir until combined. Next mix in
the eggs, canola oil and water. Stir in the sour cream and then chocolate chips.
2. Pour cake mix into the cupcake liners (about 3/4 the way full). Bake for 20-25 minutes or until
they Spring back when touched. Do not overcook. You can also test with a tooth pick to make
sure the centers are cooked all the way through.
3. Remove from oven and allow cupcakes to cool on a cooling rack

As for the top off, you could go ahead and put what frosting you fancy to finish it off.
https://www.iheartnaptime.net/best-chocolate- cupcakes/

Ashley’s Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
For 18 cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cupcakes:
 3 tablespoons coconut OR canola oil
 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, not packed
 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 1 teaspoon baking powder
 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 2 large eggs + 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
 1 cup granulated sugar
 1 teaspoon vanilla
 1/2 cup full fat sour cream
 1/2 cup hot coffee OR hot water
 18 peanut butter cups (I used the full-sized ones, but think the minis would work, too)
For the Peanut Butter Frosting:
 1 and 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
 1 cup (2 stick) unsalted butter, very soft
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 3 cups confectioners' sugar
 1/4 teaspoon salt
 3-4 tablespoons heavy cream
 9 peanut butter cups, cut in half (I used the full-sized ones, but again, minis could work

Directions:
For the Chocolate Cupcakes:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (F). Line a 12-cup cupcake/muffin tin with cupcake liners
and lightly spray the liners with non-stick spray (optional but it does help them peel right
off). Set aside.
2. Melt the oil, butter, and chocolate together in the microwave, heating in 30 second
increments, stirring between. *You can also melt the oil, butter, and chocolate over very
low heat on the stove top, but I find the microwave to be much easier. Whisk mixture
completely smooth and set aside to cool.

3. In a medium-sized bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and
salt; stir together until thoroughly combined and set aside.
4. In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, yolk, sugar and vanilla together; beat until smooth.
Add the cooled oil/butter/chocolate mixture and whisk until smooth. Add half of the flour
mixture, then half of the sour cream. Repeat the process until everything is added, and be
sure to mix until JUST combined. Quickly stir in the hot coffee/water. It's important not to
over mix, here! Just stir until evenly combined.
5. Scoop 2 tablespoons of batter into the bottom of each cupcake tin, press a peanut butter
cup into the batter, then top with another 3 tablespoons of batter; each cupcake mold
should be 3/4 full. You will have leftover batter (enough to make another 6 cupcakes).
6. Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool
completely before frosting.
For the Peanut Butter Frosting:
7. Using an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter and butter on medium-speed until
completely smooth. Beat in vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and add in the remaining
ingredients, beating until fully incorporated. Increase speed to medium-high and beat the
frosting for 1-2 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
8. Once the cupcakes are cooled, spread or pipe the frosting on top then press half of a
peanut butter cup on top.
http://bakerbynature.com/ultimate-chocolate- peanut-butter- cupcakes/

Amy’s Marshmallow Stuffed Chocolate Cupcakes
For 12 cupcakes
Ingredients:
 1¼ cups flour
 ½ cup cocoa powder
 ¾ teaspoon soda
 ¼ teaspoon salt
 1 cup sugar
 1/3 cup vegetable oil
 1 egg
 1 teaspoon vanilla

 ¾ cup buttermilk
 ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
 (12 large marshmallows)
Directions:
1. Combine dry ingredients.
2. Beat together sugar, oil, egg and vanilla.
3. Whisk in dry ingredients and buttermilk, alternating, begining and ending with the dry
ingredients. Beat until smooth.
4. Stir in chocolate chips. Scoop into prepared muffin pan.
5. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until tops of cupcakes spring back lightly when touched.
6. After cooling 5 minutes spoon or scoop small indent in center of cake and insert large
marshmallow. Marshmallow Stuffed Cupcakes!

http://todaysmama.com/2011/10/chocolate-cupcakes- recipe/

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