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Double Chocolate Mint Cupcakes
Category
Dessert
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- One 16-ounce can white frosting
- 20 starlight mints or mini candy canes (broken into small pieces)
- Red sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- This recipe originated on Giada’s Holiday Handbook. Episode: Thankful For You.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- Whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Make a well in the center. Add the buttermilk, oil, 1 teaspoon peppermint extract and the eggs to the well and whisk together until there are just a few streaks remaining. Add the chocolate chips and fold them into the batter with a rubber spatula until just combined.
- Using an ice cream scoop, fill each cupcake liner about halfway to two-thirds full with batter. Bake until set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few a crumbs, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the pan.
- Meanwhile, place the frosting in a medium bowl. Fold in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract, then add the broken candy and fold together using a rubber spatula. Place a dollop of frosting on top of each cupcake and use an offset spatula to spread. Dust the tops with red sprinkles, if using.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- per serving
- Calories
- 444
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 66 grams
- Protein
- 3 grams
- Fat
- 20 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 11 grams
- Cholesterol
- 29 milligrams
- Sodium
- 252 milligrams
- Fiber
- 2 grams
- Sugar
- 53 grams
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