Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup canola or grapeseed oil
• 2/3 cup scalding-hot coffee
• 1/2 cup all-natural peanut butter
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup roasted peanuts
• 1 1/2 cups salted pretzels, such as rods or other thick varieties
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup chopped semisweet chocolate
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
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• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 large egg yolk
• pinch sea salt
• 1 large egg
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour